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Ottawa Aces add bite with six-foot-seven, 275-pound prop Adam Lawton

Ottawa Aces add bite with six-foot-seven, 275-pound prop Adam Lawton

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Aces have added six-foot-seven, 275-pound prop Adam Lawton for their inaugural 2021 season. Lawton, 27, arrives from fellow League 1 side Newcastle Thunder. He is the 18th player to sign for Ottawa.
Canadian Kelly Olynyk making most of opportunity for Miami Heat in NBA Finals

Canadian Kelly Olynyk making most of opportunity for Miami Heat in NBA Finals

Del Komarniski gets excited when he sees Kelly Olynyk report to the scorer's table to check into a game. "And when I see him getting subbed off the floor, I get a little angry," Komarniski said with a laugh.
Pandemic has put Canadian offensive lineman Dobson's senior season at Maine on hold

Pandemic has put Canadian offensive lineman Dobson's senior season at Maine on hold

Under normal circumstances, Ottawa's Liam Dobson would be preparing to play yet another football game with the Maine Bears.
Canada's Dalton Kellett sees rookie IndyCar season as a learning experience

Canada's Dalton Kellett sees rookie IndyCar season as a learning experience

Canada's Dalton Kellett rookie season as an IndyCar driver didn't go as he expected.
Bad break: Patient Yankees clobber Tampa Bay ace Blake Snell

Bad break: Patient Yankees clobber Tampa Bay ace Blake Snell

SAN DIEGO — Although Blake Snell was thoroughly frustrated about giving up three homers in his biggest start of the season, the Tampa Bay ace at least had a grudging appreciation for the New York Yankees' swings on each ball that cleared the wall at
Stanton, Yankees power way to 9-3 win against Rays in opener

Stanton, Yankees power way to 9-3 win against Rays in opener

SAN DIEGO — Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam in the ninth inning for New York's fourth home run of the game, and the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 Monday night in the opener of their AL Division Series at Petco Park.
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid tests positive for COVID-19

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid tests positive for COVID-19

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers say Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19. The NHL team made the announcement on Twitter on Monday night. The Oilers say their team captain is self-quarantining at home and experiencing mild symptoms.
'I want to be here': Dos Santos vows to keep fighting with beleaguered Whitecaps

'I want to be here': Dos Santos vows to keep fighting with beleaguered Whitecaps

VANCOUVER — In the midst of a season stacked with unexpected challenges, Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos says he's committed to finishing what he started.
QMJHL facing serious COVID-19 challenges after positive test, government restrictions

QMJHL facing serious COVID-19 challenges after positive test, government restrictions

After just one weekend of play, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is facing two significant COVID-19 issues.
London win a good test for Lakatos, who plans to race marathon at Paralympics

London win a good test for Lakatos, who plans to race marathon at Paralympics

Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos has one workout he loathes. He wheels for an hour on rollers in his garage, maintaining a heart rate of 165. It's close enough to his maximum heart rate of 182 to be 60 minutes of pain.