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VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions signed defensive back T.J. Lee to a contract extension through the 2018 season Tuesday. Lee was eligible to become a free agent next month.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Gabriel Vilardi is once again enjoying the benefits of living at home. Vilardi left Kingston, Ont., at age 16 to begin his OHL career in Windsor, Ont. But a Jan. 1 trade between the Frontenacs and Spitfires has the L.A.

WINNIPEG — With third Kaitlyn Lawes bound for the Winter Olympics, Jennifer Jones has recruited Shannon Birchard to join her team at the upcoming Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

OTTAWA — Running back Ed Ilnicki, Canadian university football's outstanding player last season, signed a two-year deal with the Ottawa Redblacks on Tuesday. The five-foot-10, 220-pound native of Spruce Grove, Alta.

After spending the last year playing golf in such places as Italy, Morocco, Fiji, Australia, and South Africa, Canadian Mike Weir returns to the PGA Tour this week for the first time since last year’s RBC Canadian Open. Weir, of Brights Grove, Ont.

MOSCOW — Russia's going crazy for the Olympics. The 1972 Olympics.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer picked up where he left off at the last Australian Open on a day when Maria Sharapova, Angelique Kerber and Novak Djokovic ensured there were all kinds of successful comebacks.

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MONTREAL — John Tavares got a second chance in overtime and made the most of it.