National Sports

MONTREAL — An "incredibly happy and very relieved" Laurence Vincent Lapointe said Monday she's ready to resume training for her sport's Olympic debut after an anti-doping panel concluded her failed drug test last year was due to cross-contamination f

VANCOUVER — The St. Louis Blues have assigned Troy Brouwer to the American Hockey League's San Antonio Rampage after the veteran forward cleared waivers. Brouwer has one goal in 10 games with the Blues this season, his 12th in the NHL.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have agreed to terms with quarterback Zach Collaros on a two-year contract extension. The 31-year-old was scheduled to become a free agent next month.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Eskimos signed American returner Christion Jones to a contract extension Monday. Details weren't immediately available. Jones was set to become a free agent next month. Jones joined the Eskimos on Aug.

Canadian snowboarder Sebastien Toutant says he "broke some ribs" at the X Games in Aspen over the weekend but is already looking forward to a quick return to the sport.

TORONTO — Somewhere tucked away in Leo Rautins' house is the box score from the Toronto Raptors' loss to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers from 2006.

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been named the NBA's Eastern Conference player of the week. Siakam earned the honour for the second time this season after averaging team highs of 23.5 points and 9.0 rebounds while shooting .

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired winger David Milinkovic on a one-year loan with an option to purchase from English Championship side Hull City.

CALGARY — After serving as an assistant coach this year for Canada's gold medal-winning team, Andre Tourigny has earned a promotion for the 2021 world junior hockey championship. The native of Nicolet, Que.

ROME — For a city already familiar with losing a basketball hero, Kobe Bryant’s death made a particularly strong impact in the Italian town of Rieti.