National Sports

The NHL Players’ Association has filed a grievance against the San Jose Sharks for terminating the remainder of Evander Kane’s contract, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Back-to-back winning seasons were not enough for Brian Flores to keep his job as coach of the Miami Dolphins.

VANCOUVER — Lucky Whitehead is staying put. The American receiver signed a contract extension Monday with the B.C. Lions. He was slated to become a free agent next month.

MONTREAL — The Popp family name will ring a bell to Canadian football fans, especially in Montreal. Now the name is making a resurgence, this time in the sport of soccer.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks signed Canadian offensive lineman Jacob Ruby to a two-year deal Monday. Ruby, 29, was a free agent. He was released by the Edmonton Elks in August for misrepresenting his COVID-19 vaccination status.

Cynthia Appiah says the moment she first considered bobsled an option was the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

REGINA — American defensive lineman A.C. Leonard, who registered a CFL-high 11 sacks last season, signed a two-year contract extension with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Monday.

TORONTO — Fred VanVleet stepped up again when needed for the Toronto Raptors.

LOS ANGELES — Former Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin joined the Los Angeles Kings as a senior advisor, the team announced Sunday.

After four nights in an Australian immigration detention hotel, Novak Djokovic got his day in court Monday in a deportation case that has polarized opinions and elicited heartfelt support for the top-ranked tennis star in his native Serbia.