National Sports

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames and forward Sam Bennett have avoided arbitration after agreeing to a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$2.55 million. Bennett, a 23-year-old native of Holland Landing, Ont.

EDMONTON — Any thoughts that the winless Toronto Argonauts might represent one of those trap games for the Edmonton Eskimos went right out the window last weekend.

Maddie Szeryk was having trouble with her ball striking during the fourth round of the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic and it was starting to get to her. But then she remembered the advice of Dr.

Given the all-clear after cancer treatment, Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot is pushing himself hard in training to compete in an X Games big air event next month.

LOS ANGELES — Former Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard turned the page on his time with Toronto's NBA team by publicly thanking the organization, the city and the fans for an "amazing season.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets and Andrew Copp have signed a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$2.28 million dollars. The move comes a day after an arbitrator awarded Copp a two-year, $4.56-million contract.

TORONTO — Fred VanVleet never has put much stock in the opinions of media pundits.

LIMA, Peru — Canada won a pair of beach volleyball games and lost a handball contest as the 2019 Pan American Games opened with a limited schedule on Wednesday. In women's beach volleyball competition, Amanda Harnett of Burlington, Ont.

OTTAWA — Six days between games is considered a short week in the CFL, but for the Ottawa Redblacks a shot at redemption can't come soon enough.

GAP, France — Two riders, including a teammate of defending Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas, have been kicked out of the race after they got into an altercation that both teams said was minor and unworthy of such a harsh penalty.