National Sports

Micah Awe is back where it all began. The veteran linebacker signed a two-year deal with B.C. on Tuesday, the first day of CFL free agency.

MONTREAL — Jordan Binnington took a seat in front of a half-dozen reporters. A couple of metres away, Sidney Crosby was also fielding questions — and garnering most of the attention.

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Stephanie Labbé has been busy.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed Brandon Ingram to a three-year, US$120-million contract extension, according to multiple media reports. ESPN, which first reported the signing, says the deal includes a player option for 2027-28.

The B.C. women’s college basketball championship is being relocated from a school whose coach and players allegedly mistreated a transgender opponent.

MONTREAL (AP) — Guy Gaudreau spoke softly, cracked a joke about how bad a hockey player he was and nodded his head with appreciation. On the lapel of his jacket was a pin honoring the memory of his sons, John and Matt.

Toronto FC conceded an 84th-minute goal in a 1-0 loss Tuesday to the Colorado Rapids in an MLS pre-season friendly that once again saw Italian star Lorenzo Insigne not figure in the initial starting 11.

TORONTO — The Toronto Sceptres are getting a big boost with the return of star forward Natalie Spooner.

WINNIPEG — Police have charged two men and issued a warrant for a third in a deadly shooting outside a Winnipeg soccer complex.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Equestrian rider Eric Lamaze, an Olympic champion in 2008, has been banned from the sport until 2031 after a second four-year doping suspension was imposed at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.