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TORONTO (AP) — Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized a US$15.5 million, one-year contract on Tuesday. The 40-year-old was limited to nine starts with Texas last year, going 2-4 with a 3.95 ERA.

TORONTO — Montréal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin and teammate Erin Ambrose are among the Professional Women's Hockey League's players of the month for January.

Portuguese midfielder Xavier Venâncio has joined Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League on a one-year contract with an option for 2026.

TORONTO — Nick Arbuckle is remaining with the Toronto Argonauts. The '24 Grey Cup MVP re-signed with the CFL club Tuesday. He was slated to become a free agent next week.

Rejecting offers from elite clubs in England and Spain, Canada captain Alphonso Davies has signed a new deal that will keep him at Bayern Munich through June 30, 2030.

Growing up, Quentin Commanda dreamt of playing in the NFL and reaching the Super Bowl. The pro football career never happened, but Commanda is closer to Super Bowl LIX than most.

VANCOUVER — Quinn Hughes is set to miss a second straight game when his Vancouver Canucks host the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.

Newly signed Chicago Sky guard Kia Nurse chose her free-agency destination carefully. Currently in Nashville, Tenn.

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep announced her retirement from tennis at age 33 after a first-round loss at a tournament in her home country of Romania on Tuesday, ending an injury-filled comeback from a doping suspension .

Forge FC got a boost in advance of Wednesday's CONCACAF Champions Cup game against Mexico's CF Monterrey with news that influential midfielder Alessandro Hojabrpour is back in the fold.