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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins placed star center Sidney Crosby and defenseman Brian Dumoulin in the COVID-19 protocol on Wednesday after both tested positive.

There was no surprise or astonishment when Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif learned his time with the Kansas City Chiefs was over. The Chiefs dealt the veteran offensive guard to the New York Jets on Tuesday before the NFL's trade deadline.

TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows have re-signed Canadian internationals Lucas Rumball, Ross Braude and Spencer Jones for the 2022 Major League Rugby season.

Defensive lineman David Ménard of the Montreal Alouettes and veteran quarterbacks Zach Collaros of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Jeremiah Masoli of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats were named the CFL's to players for October on Wednesday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts signed American linebacker Nate Holley on Wednesday. Holley, 26, was the CFL's top rookie in 2019 after registering 78 tackles, 22 special-teams tackles, one sack and an interception with the Calgary Stampeders.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Sunday's game at Kansas City, according to published reports.

TORONTO — Rob Friend is no stranger to big games, having played in them on both sides of the Atlantic. But the former striker is still getting used to them as an owner.

CALGARY — Exhaustion quickly turned to elation for Matt Duchene. Duchene capped a gruelling overtime shift by scoring the overtime winner for the Nashville Predators in Tuesday's 3-2 win that ended the Calgary Flames' run of victories at six.

HOUSTON (AP) — Most of the season, it just seemed this wasn’t their year. They dropped their first four games, and soon injuries piled up. They lost their most dynamic player before the All-Star break. They were stuck below .500 in August.

VANCOUVER — Goalie Thatcher Demko believes the 3-2 overtime win his Vancouver Canucks gutted out Tuesday is a result that can galvanize a struggling team.