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Canadian flyweight Jamey-Lyn Horth has waited 11 months to return to action in the UFC after a split-decision loss to Veronica Hardy, her first defeat as a pro.

TORONTO — Toronto Raptors all-star Scottie Barnes is out at least three weeks with a fractured right orbital bone. More coming. The Canadian Press

Forge FC’s Alexander Achinioti-Jonsson, Valour FC’s Themi Antonoglou and Cavalry FC’s Daan Klomp are the finalists for the Canadian Premier League's Defender of the Year Award.

CALGARY — Longtime assistant coaches Mark Kilam and Brent Monson won't be back with the Calgary Stampeders.

EDMONTON — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is expected to be out for two to three weeks with an ankle injury, the NHL team said Wednesday. McDavid sustained the injury 37 seconds into Edmonton's 6-1 loss at Columbus on Monday.

QUÉBEC — The Montréal Victoire will host the Ottawa Charge in a Professional Women’s Hockey League regular-season game in 2025. The PWHL announced Wednesday the game will take place on the afternoon of Jan. 19 at the Videotron Centre.

LACOMBE, Alta. — Canada's Brad Gushue earned two victories Tuesday to remain unbeaten at the Pan Continental curling championships. Gushue, from St. John's, N.L.

Ryan Reaves and Matt Rempe squared off at centre ice.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored career goals 855 and 856 less than two minutes apart, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday night in a back-and-forth showcase of the sport.

NEW YORK (AP) — Fifteen years after little Anthony Volpe watched the Yankees parade with the World Series trophy, he saved their season and kept alive hopes for an improbable title.