National Sports

Winnipeg police have charged an ex-NHL agent with fraud alleging he bilked former Ottawa Senators Chris Phillips and Dany Heatley out of $12 million.

WINNIPEG — UFC fans should see a new-and-improved Robbie Lawler in two months.

CALGARY — The pairing of newcomer Travis Hamonic with defenceman T.J. Brodie is paying dividends so far for the Calgary Flames.

OTTAWA — Milos Raonic is cutting his 2017 season short as injuries continue to plague the Canadian tennis star.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Carlos Nuzman, the head of last year's Rio de Janeiro Olympics, has been charged by Brazilian federal prosecutors with corruption, money laundering, tax evasion and running a criminal organization.

GENEVA — Switzerland's federal government said Wednesday it is prepared to pay almost 1 billion Swiss francs ($1.02 billion) toward Sion hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania judge is set to announce whether former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will get a second shot at persuading a jury he's innocent of child molestation charges.

INDIANAPOLIS — Schmidt Peterson Motorsports will field an all-Canadian lineup next season as James Hinchcliffe returns to the IndyCar team alongside Robert Wickens.

CHICAGO — The Los Angeles Dodgers have a tough lineup, a talented pitching staff and a manager making all the right moves. Yup, it's beginning to look a lot like 1988.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Logan Couture credited a teammate for scoring his second goal. He took credit for the first one.