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TORONTO — On a night that wasn't particularly pretty for the Toronto Raptors, the frantic final minute was all about sheer will on defence. And that had Fred VanVleet smiling. Gary Trent Jr.

HAMILTON — It was a clean sweep for quarterback Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday night at the CFL awards banquet. Collaros, 33, captured the league's outstanding player award.

HAMILTON — Quarterback Zach Collaros of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers is the CFL's outstanding player. Collaros, 33, captured the league's highest individual honour Friday at the CFL's award's banquet.

HAMILTON — B.C. Lions linebacker Bo Lokombo was named the CFL's top Canadian on Friday night. Lokombo was honoured at the CFL awards banquet. Voting for the award was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches.

Canadian para skier Katie Combaluzier raced to her first podium finish at a World Cup on Friday, finishing third in the sit-ski giant slalom.

HAMILTON — Mike O'Shea of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers was named the CFL's coach of the year Friday night. O'Shea was honoured at the CFL's annual awards banquet.

TORONTO — Friday night's Toronto Raptors game was notable for who wasn't in attendance. The Raptors' COVID-19 scare kept "Superfan" Nav Bhatia from Toronto's game against the New York Knicks.

HAMILTON — Another CFL top defensive player award for Adam Bighill. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers veteran linebacker earned the honour for a third time Friday night at the CFL awards banquet.

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — Canadians Rachael Karker and Brendan Mackay won medals Friday in World Cup freestyle skiing halfpipe competition. Karker, from Guelph, Ont.

HAMILTON — Kick-returner DeVonte Dedmon of the Ottawa Redblacks was named the CFL's top special-teams player Friday night. Dedmon was honoured at the CFL's awards banquet.