National Sports

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders signed veteran American linebacker Micah Awe on Friday.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed global defensive end Valentin Gnahoua on Friday.

HAMILTON, Ohio — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed veteran American defensive back Chris Edwards on Friday.

TORONTO — The lawyer representing the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Canadian Hockey League, the country's three major junior circuits and its teams related to disturbing allegations of sexual assault and torture suffered by teenage players says

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have placed left-winger Tanner Pearson on long-term injured reserve due to a season-ending hand injury.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers agreed to terms with American receiver Rasheed Bailey on a one-year contract Friday. The six-foot-one, 211-pound Bailey became a free agent Tuesday and returns for a fourth season with Winnipeg.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks signed veteran Canadian receiver Lemar Durant to a one-year contract Friday. Durant, 30, had 12 catches for 112 yards and a TD in 11 regular-season games with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last season.

Canada's Josh Alexander has made history as Impact World Champion twice, first for having the shortest title reign in the belt's history, and now as the longest reign in its lineage.

QUEBEC — Ukraine Team Select's dreamrun at the Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament came to an end Friday with a 2-1 loss to Vermont Flames Academy at Videotron Centre.

MONTREAL — Ciante Evans is back with the Montreal Alouettes. Evans, 30, signed a one-year deal with Montreal on Friday. He spent the '19 season with the Alouettes before playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2021-22.