National Sports

The developmental Canada Selects side will play Major League Rugby's Seattle Seawolves on Feb. 21. The match will take place at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash., the home of the two-time MLR champions located south of Seattle.

NEW YORK (AP) — OG Anunoby has undergone right elbow surgery and will miss at least three weeks, leaving the New York Knicks without their entire starting frontcourt through the All-Star break.

Rugby Canada and the Canadian Rugby Players Association have agreed on a three-year collective agreement.

WINNIPEG — Dalton Schoen is confident he didn’t make a mistake by re-signing with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The team’s top receiver inked a one-year deal on Tuesday after drawing interest from some CFL clubs that could have thrown more cash his way.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors tied up some loose ends ahead of the NBA's trade deadline, making deals with the Utah Jazz and Brooklyn Nets. Guard Ochai Agbaji and Canadian centre Kelly Olynyk were sent to Toronto from Utah for guard Kira Lewis Jr.

With all eyes on the Super Bowl in Las Vegas this weekend, Canadian Eddie (Spaghetti) Brahimir is ready to make his own mark in Sin City. Preferably on the face of American middleweight Branden (The Butcher) Bordeaux.

A look at the world of Power Slap: — Power Slaps bills itself as the "world’s premier slap-fighting organization." It is sanctioned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and California State Athletic Commission.

SOPRON, Hungary — Kayla Alexander led the way with 15 points and 13 rebounds as Canada defeated host Hungary 67-55 Thursday to open a FIBA Olympic Qualifying tournament. Bridget Carleton added a game-high 18 points for the fifth-ranked Canadians.

MONTREAL — Almondo Sewell is hitting the free-agent market a little early. The Montreal Alouettes announced Thursday that they have granted the veteran defensive lineman's request to be released. CFL free agency begins at noon ET on Tuesday.

VANCOUVER — Brock Boeser has spoken over the years about wanting to crack the 30 goal mark after getting close in his first season with the Vancouver Canucks. This NHL season, he jokes that by avoiding the subject with media, he's has been rewarded.