National Sports

PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of — The International Olympic Committee rejected a request on Monday to invite 15 Russians to the Pyeongchang Winter Games just days after the athletes' doping bans were overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

NEW YORK — A Ram truck ad that used a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., is drawing a backlash.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed American offensive lineman Tony Washington on Monday. Washington, 31, split last season between the Edmonton Eskimos and Hamilton.

CHARLOTTE, Mich.

MINNEAPOLIS — Not everyone is watching Super Bowl 52 for the love of football — celebrities are a big part of the day, too. Here's a breakdown of what is happening with entertainers on Sunday in Minnesota. _____ J.

NEW YORK — Justin Timberlake ended his Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday with no unintentionally exposed body parts.

MINNEAPOLIS — As their delirious fans sang their theme song and their owner lifted the Lombardi Trophy, the Philadelphia Eagles finally could breathe freely.

PENTICTON, B.C. — Manitoba's Jennifer Jones has won the Scotties Tournament of Hearts for the sixth time in her career, tying her with Colleen Jones of Nova Scotia for the all-time record.

MINNEAPOLIS — Nick Foles did his best Tom Brady impersonation, leading a late-game comeback to cap a season that began as a backup and ended as Super Bowl MVP.

NEW YORK — This year's Super Bowl ads ran the gamut from tame humour to ... tame messages about social causes.