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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Brazilian winger Luiz Araújo has a US$3.6 million base salary after joining Atlanta from Lille and has total compensation of $3,941,667, the highest among players to join Major League Soccer teams during the 2021 season.

VERSAILLES, France (AP) — The trial of French soccer player Karim Benzema and four others began Wednesday outside Paris, without the Real Madrid forward in attendance.

TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows have acquired veteran Canadian international forward Kyle Baillie from the NOLA Gold in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2022 Major League Rugby collegiate draft.

A country cheered when Christine Sinclair led the Canadian women's soccer team to Olympic gold this summer. Now the Canada captain looks to help her club team, the Portland Thorns, to a remarkable fourth trophy this year.

A look at Canada captain Christine Sinclair's trophy case: — In 2021, Sinclair has captained the Portland Thorns to the NWSL Shield, NWSL Challenge Cup and the International Champions Cup. The Thorns now look to add the NWSL championship.

TORONTO — Chris Boucher is about to make his return to the Raptors lineup, and his timing couldn't be better. The 28-year-old from Montreal sat out the entire pre-season after dislocating his left middle finger in practice.

The first time Canadian Kevin Pangos walked onto the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse floor in his No. 6 Cavaliers jersey, his dad Bill was back at his Cleveland hotel room battling a nasty bout of food poisoning.

ONTARIO, Calif. — Martin Frk scored on a power play in 2:07 into overtime and the Ontario Reign beat the Abbotsford Canucks 4-3 in American Hockey League action Tuesday.

KENT, Wash. — A third-period power-play goal proved to be the difference maker Tuesday as the Seattle Thunderbirds downed the Spokane Chiefs 5-3 in Western Hockey League play.

EDMONTON — It was a sloppy win, but the Edmonton Oilers weren’t about to complain.