National Sports

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks have signed offensive lineman Dariusz Bladek to a one-year contract extension, the CFL team announced Monday.

Captain Kyle Bekker, a four-time nominee for the Canadian Premier League player of the year and the award winner in 2020, has signed a multi-year contract to stay at Forge FC. The 34-year-old midfielder from Oakville, Ont.

OTTAWA — The Canadian Paralympic Committee announced Monday that a total of $535,000 was awarded to Canadian athletes for their achievements at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

McLeod Bethel-Thompson will continue his CFL career with the Montreal Alouettes. The veteran quarterback signed a one-year contract extension with Montreal on Monday. He was slated to become a free agent Feb. 11.

NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has been named the NHL's first star of the week after reaching the 300-win mark.

BRANTFORD, Ont. — A group led by Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman and his family have purchased the Ontario Hockey League's Brantford Bulldogs.

A search and rescue team on Vancouver Island says it rescued a man who suffered a "serious fall" while skiing at Mt. Cain this weekend.

Casey Stoney, a former England captain who went on to win NWSL coach of the year honours, has been named coach of the Canadian women's soccer team.

CF Montreal added to its options in attack Monday while Toronto FC collected up to US$250,000 in general allocation money (GAM) for an asset it had already decided it could do without.

LONDON (AP) — British heavyweight Tyson Fury has retired from boxing — again — one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.