National Sports

DAVOS, Switzerland — Former Carolina Hurricanes centre Eric Staal has been named the captain of the Canadian men's Olympic hockey team. Staal, an Olympic gold medallist from the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C.

BEIJING — Three members of the Canadian team in Beijing were in COVID-19 protocols on Tuesday, the Canadian Olympic Committee said. The 414-member Canadian delegation includes athletes, coaches and team staff.

NEW YORK — Toronto Raptors forwards Scottie Barnes and Precious Achiuwa have been selected to the NBA's Rising Stars game.

Back in Major League Soccer after playing in Mexico, Italy and Germany, newly signed defender Carlos Salcedo says Toronto FC is the right fit.

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions signed American defensive back Garry Peters to a contract extension Tuesday. Peters was scheduled to become a free agent next week.

LOS ANGELES — Country music star Mickey Guyton will hit this month's Super Bowl stage to sing the national anthem, while R&B hitmaker Jhené Aiko will perform "America the Beautiful." The performances will take place Feb.

NEW YORK (AP) — Fired Miami Dolphins Coach Brian Flores sued the NFL and three of its teams Tuesday, saying racist hiring practices by the league have left it racially segregated and managed like a plantation.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed linebackers Jovan Santos-Knox and Curtis Newton on Tuesday. Santos-Knox, a 27-year-old American, started all 14 regular-season games in 2021 for Hamilton.

He'll miss Michael Reilly's wit and football acumen, but Canadian Nathan Rourke feels ready to be the B.C. Lions full-time starting quarterback.

TORONTO — Navneet Dhaliwal will captain Canada at the ICC 2022 T20 World Cup Qualifier later this month in Oman. The eight-team event is one of two final global qualifiers for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.