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OTTAWA — Mark Borowiecki understands why many Ottawa Senators fans are frustrated, but the defenceman is going to do everything he can to convince them the team deserves their support.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has pleaded not guilty to two counts of misdemeanour solicitation of prostitution in a Florida case, according to court documents released Thursday.

The Canadian men's rugby sevens team opens play at the USA Sevens on Friday, looking to avoid injury while building momentum for the Vancouver stop that follows a week later.

Double gold is difficult, but doable, according to Canadian bobsled pilot Justin Kripps. Canada has never won both two-man and four-man gold at a single world championship. In fact, a Canadian crew hasn't won a world four-man title since 1965.

A team-by-team look at teams competing in the Canadian men's curling championship March 1-10 in Brandon, Man. TEAM CANADA Skip: Brad Gushue Teammates (third to lead): Mark Nichols, Brett Galland, Geoff Walker.

LUNENBURG, N.S. — Young players of a Halifax-area hockey team faced off with an unusual opponent as they took the ice for a game over the weekend: a very steep step.

A chill Brad Gushue is a problem for opposing teams at the Canadian men's curling championship. Gushue and his team from St John's, N.L., seemed to channel The Dude from "The Big Lebowski" en route to winning the Tim Hortons Brier in Regina in 2018.

MONTREAL — Longtime Montreal Impact goalkeeper Evan Bush hopes his team can learn a lesson from its longtime rival. "I think that we're cautiously optimistic right now," Bush said.

TORONTO — Canadian international goalkeeper Erin McLeod is joining Manchester United's Juan Mata, Juventus' Giorgio Chiellini, U.S. international Alex Morgan and other soccer stars in digging into their pockets to help others.

DENVER — The low-key Carl Soderberg was thinking one overriding thought on his shootout attempt. "A great opportunity to get the game done," he said.