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He's been overshadowed by Heisman Trophy candidates DeVonta Smith and Mac Jones, but Canadian John Metchie III's contribution to the Alabama Crimson Tide's unbeaten season hasn't been lost on head coach Nick Saban.

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.

Wednesday's Scoreboard World Junior Hockey Championship Preliminary Round at Edmonton Finland 6, Slovakia 0 Germany 5, Switzerland 4 Sweden 4, Russia 3 OT --- NBA Boston 126, Memphis 107 Brooklyn 145, Atlanta 141 Miami 119, Milwaukee 108 Charlotte 11

EDMONTON — Russia snapped Sweden's extended win streak at the world junior hockey championship Wednesday, clinching a 4-3 overtime victory in Edmonton. Marat Khusnutdinov scored the game winner with just 5.6 seconds left in extra time.

LONDON — Lewis Hamilton is now a “Sir” as well as a seven-time Formula One champion.

SAN ANTONIO — Becky Hammon became the first women to direct a team in NBA history, taking over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers following Gregg Popovich’s ejection in the first half.

WASHINGTON — Longtime Boston captain Zdeno Chara signed with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, saying his former team had decided to move on from the towering defenceman who helped the Bruins climb back into the top echelon of the NHL and win the

A generous schedule helped Canada both find its game legs and win three straight to start the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. Time's up for the host country to develop chemistry and hone its systems.

At 39, former UFC champion Georges St-Pierre still looks like he just walked off the cover of a fitness magazine. And the competitive juices still flow, despite the fact the native of St-Isidore, Que.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American offensive lineman Jermarcus Hardrick to a one-year extension. The six-foot-five, 320-pound Nebraska product will be entering his seventh CFL season in 2021, and fifth with Winnipeg.