National Sports

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker to a two-year contract extension through the 2025 season on Wednesday. Schaffer-Baker, of Mississauga, Ont.

TORONTO — Former CFL players Jabari Arthur and Matt Bucknor will be among nine participants in the league's Diversity in Football Program.

NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets defenceman Neal Pionk was fined $5,000 on Wednesday for cross-checking Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson.

Once again, Tyson Philpot will play football minus a brother. The Montreal Alouettes receiver spent his rookie campaign without his twin brother, Jalen, a receiver with the Calgary Stampeders. The two played together at the University of Calgary.

Hayley Wickenheiser, Tessa Virtue and Clara Hughes are among dozens of former Canadian Olympians banned from entering Russia for signing a statement encouraging the removal of Russian athletes from next year's Paris Olympics amid the country's invasi

TORONTO — Costa Smyrniotis, who helped build Forge FC into a championship franchise, is joining the Canadian Premier League as executive vice-president, soccer.

Martin St. Louis recalls having to pay a much higher price. Rod Brind'Amour vividly remembers the punishment he endured getting to the front of the net throughout his NHL career.

Olivier (The Canadian Gangster) Aubin-Mercier didn't go crazy with the US$1-million cheque he won with the Professional Fighters League lightweight title in November.

TORONTO — Win, or go home — that's what the Toronto Raptors are up against. The No. 9 seed Raptors (41-41) host the No. 10 Chicago Bulls (40-42) in the NBA's Eastern Conference play-in game on Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES — The Vancouver Whitecaps came in with a united, optimistic front for their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal match.