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MONTREAL — Deanna Stellato-Dudek is one step closer to her Olympic dream. The world champion figure skater gained Canadian citizenship Wednesday, making her eligible to represent sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ at the Olympic Games.

TORONTO — Kaela Hansen and Emma Regan have been friends for ever. Now they are teammates again, this time with AFC Toronto of the new Northern Super League.

As far as curling experiments go, a new rule that will be used at the next Grand Slam competition looks like a doozy. Organizers plan to test a setup that will see a team lose hammer after a second consecutive blank end.

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish prosecutors on Thursday dropped a rape investigation that was launched in connection with soccer star Kylian Mbappé's visit to Stockholm in October.

KENNEWICK — Jett Lajoie scored the shootout winner for the Prince George Cougars in a 4-3 victory over the host Tri-City Americans in the Western Hockey League on Wednesday.

OTTAWA — Drake Batherson received a text from his father just over two weeks ago telling him his next goal would be the 100th of his N-H-L career.

San Diego FC selected fullback/midfielder Jasper Löffelsend from the Colorado Rapids with the first pick in Major League Soccer's expansion draft Wednesday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Adam Fox had a goal and two assist and the New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Wednesday night.

OWEN SOUND, Ont. — Landen Hookey's hat trick paced the Owen Sound Attack to a 6-4 win over the Guelph Storm in the Ontario Hockey League on Wednesday.

OTTAWA — Drake Batherson scored a natural hat trick Wednesday to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. The 26-year-old’s first of the night was his 100th career goal.