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NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Bean, who became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay in 1999 before becoming the sport’s senior vice-president for diversity, equity and inclusion, has died. He was 60.

ALAJUELA — Canada booked its ticket to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Girls’ U-15 Championship after defeating El Salvador 1-0 on Tuesday for its second win in as many days.

EDINBURGH — Veteran Canadian international winger Junior Hoilett has signed a one-year contract with Scotland's Hibernian. The 34-year-old from Brampton, Ont.

Camryn Rogers' gold got Canada back into the medal race after the country's athletes were held off the podium for the first time Monday.

OTTAWA — Defenceman Carter Yakemchuk, selected seventh overall in June's NHL entry draft in Las Vegas, has signed a three-year, entry level contract with the Ottawa Senators.

TORONTO — Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Shea Patterson and Toronto Argonauts safety Royce Metchie were named the CFL Honour Roll's top offensive and defensive players on Tuesday. Patterson earned a grade of 85.

EDMONTON — Police in northern Alberta say a young boy has drowned while kayaking with his father. Slave Lake RCMP say the pair failed to return from their boating trip as scheduled Saturday evening.

PARIS — Canada’s men’s basketball team is out of the Paris Olympics after losing 82-73 to host France in the quarterfinals Tuesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up 27 points for a Canada side that hit just 25 of 66 shots from the floor.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes signed veteran American quarterback Dominique Davis on Tuesday. The move comes after veteran backup Caleb Evans suffered a knee injury in Montreal's 33-16 road win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday.

The Vancouver Whitecaps women are headed to the new Northern Super League next year. But there are more immediate matters at hand. It starts this week with the League1 Canada Inter-Provincial Championship in Hamilton.