National Sports

TORONTO — Teenage winger/forward April Lantaigne, leaving the University of South Alabama after a successful freshman year, has signed with AFC Toronto of the new Northern Super League. The 18-year-old from Whitby, Ont.

Influential French midfielder Lorenzo Callegari has signed a new contract with the Halifax Wanderers that keeps him with the Canadian Premier League team through the 2026 season.

Forward Valeri Nichushkin suffered a setback in his return from a lower-body injury and doesn't figure to be back in the Colorado Avalanche lineup anytime soon. Colorado coach Jared Bednar described Nichushkin's status on Wednesday as “week-to-week.

Canadian Darren Owen is no stranger to thinking big. In 2011, he and fellow Victoria entrepreneur Jason Heit appeared on "Dragon's Den" to pitch for help to grow their regional mixed martial arts promotion.

The New York Jets and Aaron Glenn agreed to terms on making the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator their head coach on Wednesday, according to a person with knowledge of the hiring.

PERTH — Canada's Savannah Bauder will miss this week's HSBC SVNS Perth tournament after sustaining an injury in training. Rugby Canada declined to elaborate on the injury when asked for more details.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The NBA has postponed Wednesday night's game in New Orleans between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pelicans after a historic winter storm dumped about a foot of snow in the Big Easy .

Team Chelsea Carey started the curling season as one of the top rinks in the country with a berth in the national championship seemingly secure.

The Professional Women’s Hockey League Players Association on Wednesday announced the hiring of Malaika Underwood to take over as executive director starting in March.

Zach Werenski was slightly annoyed. The Columbus Blue Jackets were in a tailspin and on the way to another playoff-less spring. The defenceman was spending hour after hour at the team's practice facility searching for answers.