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TIORONTO, Ont. — Montreal businessman Clifford Starke will formally announce Thursday his "intent to purchase" the Montreal Alouettes.

Pascal Siakam confidently launches shots he may not have dared attempt in previous seasons. He makes plays during times of the game when he would have been sitting on the bench.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Dale Tallon and Joel Quenneville are together again, and the Florida Panthers are ready for them to recreate their magic.

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker is the latest Canadian to declare he is entering the NBA draft.

NEW YORK — St. Louis Blues winger Vladimir Tarasenko, Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne and Dallas Stars winger Alexander Radulov are the NHL's three stars for the week.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact have been logging some serious air miles to start the Major League Soccer season and some of the players are beginning to feel the effects.

From rivalries to repeats, there'll be a lot on the line when the NHL playoffs begin on Wednesday.

TORONTO — John Epping's Ontario rink will add Ryan Fry at third next season after his departure from Brad Jacobs' Northern Ontario powerhouse.

NEW YORK — Authorities say a spectator faces assault and trespassing charges after tackling wrestler Bret "The Hitman" Hart while he was giving a speech during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony in Brooklyn.

Just three days after dispatching England, Canada is back in action Monday as it takes on Nigeria in a women's soccer friendly in Spain. The game is intended to provide the fifth-ranked Canadian women a look at an African team.