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Toronto FC's Alejandro Pozuelo and Jozy Altidore rank fourth and sixth on the 2021 Major League Soccer salary scale, according to figures released Thursday by the MLS Players Association. Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela tops the list at US$6.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators head into the off-season confident their future is bright. They'll also wonder — at least on some level — what might have been.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Bjørn Johnsen scored two first-half goals and Montreal beat Inter Miami 2-0 on Wednesday night in a game delayed by lightning for more than two hours.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos believes his team deserved a better fate on Wednesday.

ORLANDO, Fla. — After a rocky start to the MLS season, Toronto FC showed signs Wednesday that it is back on track.

ATLANTA (AP) — Teoscar Hernández hit two homers and drove in three runs, Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven sharp innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta 4-1 on a cold Wednesday night to continue their dominance of the Braves.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens can start thinking about playoffs, while the Edmonton Oilers aren't quite there yet following a 4-3 overtime win Wednesday over the Habs.

CALGARY — Wanting to provide players with some certainty about the future after months without it, Hockey Canada named its roster of women invited to try out for the 2022 Olympic team.

TORONTO — Woodbine Entertainment is targeting June 5 as a potential opening day for its 2021 thoroughbred season. The campaign was slated to begin April 17 but was postponed indefinitely due to Ontario's lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The hype around the first playoff series in 42 years between the Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens doesn't appear to have made its way into Toronto's dressing room.