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It didn't take Kyle Walters long to move on from Kenny Lawler. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers GM confirmed Tuesday the club had agreed to terms with veteran American receiver Greg Ellingson on a one-year deal.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes signed Canadian receiver Hergy Mayala to a one-year contract Tuesday. The six-foot-one, 208-pound Montreal native spent his first two CFL seasons with the Calgary Stampeders.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks made a big splash on the first day of CFL free agency.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed Canadian defensive tackle Ted Laurent and American defensive backs Jumal Rolle and Richard Leonard on Tuesday. Laurent, a five-time East Division all-star, will return for his eighth season with the club.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts landed one of the biggest free agents available Tuesday, coming to terms with Canadian running back Andrew Harris.

When it came time for Shawn Burke to make his first major move as a CFL general manager, he looked to a familiar face. The Ottawa Redblacks made a huge splash Monday night, signing veteran American quarterback Jeremiah Masoli to a two-year deal.

An advocacy group filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday, the latest step in a push to give employee status to college athletes and afford them the right to competitive pay, collective bargaining and other benefits and p

TORONTO — Olympic veterans Natalie Achonwa, Laeticia Amihere and Bridget Carleton will lead Canada at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournament.

NEW YORK (AP) — Here's a list of the 20 most-watched television shows in prime time for the week of Jan. 31-Feb. 6, their networks and viewerships: 1. Winter Olympics (Sunday), NBC, 11 million. 2. Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, NBC, 10.76 million.

OTTAWA — Veteran American running back William Powell is back with the Ottawa Redblacks. Powell, 33, re-signed with Ottawa as a free agent Tuesday.