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TORONTO — Brandon Banks says he doesn't have an axe to grind with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The all-star receiver signed as a free agent with the Toronto Argonauts Sunday following eight productive seasons in Hamilton.

Canadian Nicholas Latifi was so affected by online abuse and death threats after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that the Formula One driver hired bodyguards for his sightseeing trip to London with his girlfriend.

OTTAWA — Atletico Ottawa has signed Canadian international winger Ballou Tabla to a three-year contract. Tabla, 22, has spent time with both CF Montreal and FC Barcelona's B team in Spain. Montreal declined his contract option in late November.

NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic great Simone Biles said it was “THE EASIEST YES” when her fellow elite athlete Jonathan Owens popped the question on Valentine's Day.

Jozy Altidore, in his introductory news conference as a member of the New England Revolution, talked warmly of his time in Toronto but hinted at backroom unrest at his former MLS club.

BEIJING — Canada's Olympians have made many trips to the podium at the Beijing Winter Games, but heading into Tuesday, only one of those included a stop on the top step.

BEIJING — Canada has won gold in the women's team pursuit competition at the Beijing Olympics. Valerie Maltais, Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann beat Japan in the long-track speedskating event at the Ice Ribbon.

BEIJING — Canada's Max Parrot won the bronze medal in men's big air at the Beijing Olympics barely a week after winning gold in slopestyle. The 27-year-old from Bromont, Que., fell on his first jump, but landed a huge cab 1800 on his second attempt.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum's first victory with New Orleans was one of the Pelicans' most dominant performances of the season. McCollum, who was traded from Portland last week, scored 23 points and the Pelicans overall shot a season-best 58.

WINNIPEG — Marc-Andre Fleury wasn't showing his age when he made 31 saves in the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday.