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Sherrone Moore, who was abruptly fired this week as the University of Michigan football coach, was charged Friday with three crimes including home invasion and stalking a person he had dated, prosecutors said. Source link

The Toronto Blue Jays have renewed president and chief executive officer Mark Shapiro’s contract for five years, the team announced Friday. Source link

The Edmonton Oilers have finally made a move in net, trading the hometown netminder Stuart Skinner to the Pittsburgh Penguins for goalie Tristan Jarry. Source link

Canadian Vicky Mboko, along with Janice Tjen, Lilli Tagger, Arnaud Bailly and Luka Mikrut were selected by a panel as the International Tennis Federation’s Class of 2025, a group considered “promising and breakthrough” talents of the sport. Source link

Grand Slam Track, the league fronted by sprint great Michael Johnson that offered six-figure prize money for top runners, has filed for bankruptcy after canceling its final event and failing to pay athletes and vendors. Source link

Italian Alpine ski champion Federica Brignone, who suffered a double leg fracture in April, will compete at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, the head of Italy’s Olympic committee said on Friday, adding that the athlete would be one of four Italian flag-bearers at the opening ceremony. Source link

Canada’s Kevin Drury battled his way to a gold medal at a World Cup ski cross event on Friday in Val Thorens, France. Source link

Lindsey Vonn raced to a stunning fast win in a World Cup downhill on Friday in St. Moritz, Switzerland, to earn her first victory in nearly eight years — and the first in her comeback with titanium implants in her right knee after a five-year retirement. Source link

The Vancouver Whitecaps are moving forward with plans to build a new stadium on the eastern edge of the city. The Major League Soccer club and the City of Vancouver announced Thursday that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a new stadium and entertainment district at Hastings Park. Source link

The United States is handling the Rivalry Series’ dual goals of Olympic preparation and winning games better than Canada. Source link