Kansas City Chiefs sign Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to five-year extension

Kansas City Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, right, looks on during the NFL football training camp, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, in St. Joseph, Mo. The Chiefs are reportedly close to rewarding Canadian offensive lineman Duvernay-Tardif.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Dougal Brownlie/The St. Joseph News-Press via AP It’s been a meteoric rise for the 25-year-old native of Mont-St-Hilaire, Que.

Argentine midfielder Roalses signs on for second stint with Whitecaps

The club announced Tuesday that it has signed the Argentine midfielder to a Major League Soccer contract for 2017, with a club option for 2018. The 36-year-old Rosales returns to Vancouver following one season with FC Dallas, where he helped the Texan side win their first US Open Cup and MLS Supporters’ Shield awarded to the team with the best regular-season record.

Whitecaps eager to right wrongs of 2016

The Vancouver Whitecaps have stood in front of reporters over the last three seasons insisting the goals would eventually come. It didn’t matter how often a striker looked skyward after blasting a golden opportunity into the 20th row, or buried face in hands following another scuffed effort.

David Wagner and Garry Monk given touchline bans

David Wagner and Garry Monk have been handed touchline bans by the Football Association for their roles in the touchline melee that marred Huddersfield’s win over Leeds earlier this month. Terriers boss Wagner has been handed a two-game ban while Monk will serve a one-match suspension after the pair were sent to the stands following a clash that sparked ugly scenes at the John Smith’s Stadium.

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes set blistering pace during testing in Barcelona

Lewis Hamilton started the new Formula One season where he left off as Mercedes set a blistering pace on the opening day of testing in Barcelona on Monday. Hamilton – winner of the final four grands prix of last year, but who finished runner-up to the now retired Nico Rosberg – had to wait until after lunch to get his first real taste of the car which he hopes will fire him to a fourth world championship.

Dubai Tennis Championships: Federer off to smooth start

Roger Federer took the opening step in his bid for a record eighth title at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Monday with a comprehensive 6-1, 6-3 defeat of Benoit Paire. Federer, playing his first match since winning a record 18th Grand Slam title a month ago in Melbourne over Rafael Nadal, had been unsure of his form after dealing with a leg injury picked up at the Australian Open combined with a month off court after his title triumph.

Browns release veteran WR Andrew Hawkins

The team cut ties with the veteran wide receiver on Monday, terminating his contract after three seasons and leaving the Browns without one of their most respected players. Hawkins, who signed with Cleveland as a free agent in 2014 after three years with Cincinnati, released a video in which he thanked Cleveland’s fans and owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, and wished his teammates well.

Mercedes shows no let up to start Formula One preseason

Mercedes dominated the first day of Formula One preseason testing on Monday, sending a message that the overhaul of regulations may not derail the three-time defending champion. Mercedes shows no let up to start Formula One preseason Mercedes dominated the first day of Formula One preseason testing on Monday, sending a message that the overhaul of regulations may not derail the three-time defending champion.

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Elise Christie has won her battle with her demons and now she says nothing less than gold will do as she looks to become a world champion for the first time. The National Ice Centre-based short track speed skating star’s life was left in tatters after being disqualified three times at the last Winter Olympics.

Virgil Hunter: Khan-Pacquiao is 50-50; Manny Can Still Fight

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama Virgil Hunter was busy broadcasting fights Saturday night when Amir Khan and Manny Pacquiao confirmed through social media that they’ve come to an agreement to fight April 23. Once he learned the fight figures to happen in two months, Hunter had a lot less hesitation about Khan taking this difficult assignment than when Khan agreed to fight Canelo Alvarez. Hunter considers Khan’s familiarity with Pacquiao and the fact that England’s Khan will be the bigger boxer in this fight as advantages he didn’t have against Alvarez.

Steven Davis finds Southampton’s defeat hard to take

Southampton can take no consolation from their strong EFL Cup final showing after their valiant loss to Manchester United on Sunday, according to Steven Davis. Claude Puel’s Saints were the better side for much of an enthralling final, which was settled by a late Zlatan Ibrahimovic header as United recorded a 3-2 win.

The Little Things: Week 1

Preseason is half a year away, but at least something is kicking off this morning: a new offseason column. Think of “Little Things” as a weekly methodical stroll through the weird, maddening, exhilarating, maddening again, and full-circle-back-to-weird-again season of your 2016 Seattle Seahawks.

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No. 1: Cavaliers’ Griffin restocks roster, again — From Kyle Korver to potentially Deron Williams and Andrew Bogut, David Griffin has done it again. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ general manager, under pressure since LeBron James first mentioned needing another “playmaker,” among other things, has replenished a championship roster with pieces needed for a repeat run at the title.

Megan Keller Deserves The Patty Kazmaier Award

The ten finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award , given annually to women’s college hockey’s top player, were just announced this week. Boston College defenseman Megan Keller is Hockey East’s only representative, and – fact, not opinion – is the most deserving player for this year’s award.

Today in History: February 27

The Reichstag, built in 1894 as the German parliament in Berlin, is shown following a fire that destroyed the building on Feb. 27, 1933. On Feb. 27, 1942, the Battle of the Java Sea began during World War II; Imperial Japanese naval forces scored a decisive victory over the Allies.

Kane’s superb stats

After Harry Kane reached 100 career goals with his first-half hat-trick in Tottenham’s 4-0 thrashing of Stoke on Sunday, we take a look at the numbers behind his stunning scoring record. Kane netted three times in just 23 minutes at White Hart Lane, moving level with Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku at the top of the Premier League scoring charts with 17 goals in 21 games.