National Sports

TORONTO — Drew Beckie went to Europe in search of a soccer team. Instead the former Ottawa Fury defender found himself struck by a serious virus.

HOUSTON — The Houston Dash acquired Canadian international Lindsay Agnew in a trade with the Washington Spirit on Tuesday. Houston sent Washington the third overall pick in Thursday's NWSL draft, getting Agnew and the No. 6 pick in return.

CALGARY — Two-time Olympians Rosanna Crawford and Brendan Green headline Canada's biathlon team for the next month's Pyeongchang Games. Crawford and Green were part of the quartet that finished 11th in the mixed relay at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

OTTAWA — Not since Kurt Browning at the 1994 Lillehammer Games has a figure skater carried the Canadian flag into an opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts signed defensive back Caleb Ham, the son of Canadian Football Hall of Famer Tracy Ham, to a three-year contract Tuesday. The Argos also signed back Ben Malena to a one-year deal.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Retired NASCAR driver Dale Earnhard Jr. says he is interested in becoming a minority owner with the NFL's Carolina Panthers.

CALGARY — Members of the International Olympic Committee are in Calgary this week to meet with the city's Olympic project team. Calgary city council is deciding whether to bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

TORONTO — The CFL suspended offensive lineman Bruce Campbell of the Saskatchewan Roughriders for two games Tuesday after testing positive for a banned substance.

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions signed defensive back T.J. Lee to a contract extension through the 2018 season Tuesday. Lee was eligible to become a free agent next month.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Gabriel Vilardi is once again enjoying the benefits of living at home. Vilardi left Kingston, Ont., at age 16 to begin his OHL career in Windsor, Ont. But a Jan. 1 trade between the Frontenacs and Spitfires has the L.A.