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TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays avoided arbitration Tuesday, handing out new contracts to 11 players, including star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Guerrero Jr. has agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth US$7.9 million.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have inked forward Kristian Reichel to a two-year, two-way contract with an average annual value is US$750,000. Reichel, 23, made his NHL debut on Dec.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames organization has filed a lawsuit against its insurers alleging $125 million in losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

NEW YORK (AP) — Here's a safe bet: Two men's basketball games featuring St. Peter's University landed among the 20 most-watched television programs in prime time last week for the first time ever.

TORONTO — Canada Basketball and Sportsnet announced plans for GLOBL JAM, a first-of-its-kind international basketball showcase in Canada, on Tuesday. GLOBL JAM will take place in Toronto from July 5-10.

KITCHENER, Ont. — Shane Wright faced the same uncertainty every junior hockey player experienced the last two years.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian offensive lineman Maurice Simba on Tuesday. The six-foot-eight, 320-pound Simba was selected in the fourth round, No. 29 overall, by the Toronto Argonauts in the 2019 CFL draft.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs will debut their Next Gen uniform on Wednesday, a look created in collaboration with Canadian pop icon Justin Bieber.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Randal Grichuk hit a grand slam and starter Yusei Kikuchi threw two scoreless innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 9-2 on Tuesday afternoon at TD Ballpark.

Before newly signed free agents Kevin Gausman and Yusei Kikuchi arrived at Blue Jays spring training, Toronto catchers Danny Jansen, Reese McGuire and Alejandro Kirk were already reviewing video of the pitchers.