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OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed head coach D.J. Smith to a two-year extension. The club announced the deal Wednesday, saying it will keep the 44-year-old native of Windsor, Ont., behind the bench through the 2023-24 season.

MONTREAL — The owner of the Montreal Canadiens says he understands the team disappointed fans by drafting a player who was convicted of taking and distributing an explicit photo without consent while playing in Sweden.

The Toronto Raptors' general manager says the team is keeping all options open ahead of Thursday's NBA draft.

TOKYO — Katie Ledecky got her first gold medal of these Olympics, while Simone Biles pulled out of another event she came into the Games favored to win.

Canada's most decorated summer Olympian doesn't have much time to rest and take it in. Penny Oleksiak swam into Canada's record books on Wednesday after winning a bronze in the women's 200-metre freestyle.

TOKYO — Canadian gymnast Ellie Black has withdrawn from Thursday's all-around final event at Tokyo Olympics with a sprained left ankle.

TOKYO (AP) — As Olympics host Tokyo saw another record number of coronavirus cases Wednesday, Japan’s vaccination minister said the speed of the country's inoculation campaign is less urgent than getting shots to young people, who some health experts

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo has reported 3,177 new coronavirus cases, setting an all-time high and exceeding 3,000 for the first time days after the start of the Olympics.

TOKYO — Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak has won a bronze medal in the women's 200-metre freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics. It's Oleksiak's sixth career medal, making her Canada's most decorated summer Olympian.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have added another veteran defenceman to the lineup, acquiring Nate Schmidt from the Vancouver Canucks. In exchange, Vancouver receives Winnipeg's third-round pick in the 2022 NHL entry draft.