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Edmonton Oilers winger Zack Kassian, fresh off a two-game suspension for pummelling Calgary's Matthew Tkachuk, thinks winning will be the best revenge when the teams meet again Wednesday.

WINNIPEG — It didn't take long for quarterback Zach Collaros to know he wanted to return to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Dallas Mavericks centre Dwight Powell underwent surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, an injury that ended his season. The team said Monday the surgery was performed by Dr. Bob Anderson in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

MONTREAL — He may be going in as the presumptive starting quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes, but Vernon Adams Jr. says he'll enter the season with the mindset of fighting to keep that post.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Former NHL star goaltender Ed Belfour has been arrested for criminal mischief and alcohol intoxication in a public place after an incident in a hotel early Tuesday morning.

CALABASAS, Calif. — The veteran pilot whose helicopter plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside, killing NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, had tried to avoid fog so heavy that it had grounded police choppers, authorities said.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort was given a thankless assignment in his first NBA start — find a way to slow down James Harden.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa — Canada suffered its third straight loss at the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup on Tuesday, falling victim to Zimbabwe by 95 runs.

The Toronto Wolfpack are hurting ahead of their debut Sunday in Super League.

Rimouski Oceanic star forward Alexis Lafreniere was suspended by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for three games on Tuesday for checking to the head.