National Sports

Jill Brothers had been hoping there might be an outside chance her team could somehow find its way into the Home Hardware Curling Pre-Trials field next month in her hometown of Liverpool, N.S.

VANCOUVER — There'll be some glaring absences as the Vancouver Canucks return to the ice this week.

TORONTO — Kyle Dubas heard the outside noise clamouring for off-season change.

Toronto Argonauts head coach Ryan Dinwiddie is erring on the side of caution regarding quarterback Nick Arbuckle and linebacker Henoc Muamba.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays placed infielder Breyvic Valera on the COVID-related injured list on Wednesday and recalled infielder Kevin Smith from triple-A Buffalo.

VANCOUVER — Kicker Kristie Elliott is used to walking into the locker room backwards.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rays veteran Kevin Kiermaier scooped up a data card that fell out of Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk's wristband during Tampa Bay's 6-4 victory Monday night and refused to give it back to the Blue Jays.

CALGARY — NHL players inducted for social change instead of on-ice exploits, and the first Special Olympian entering Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, reflect an admiration of more than medals and trophies.

Pacific FC looks to build on its giant-killing start to the Canadian Championship. York United FC and HFX Wanderers FC hope to join Pacific in upsetting Major League Soccer opposition.

They've proven to be a tough out at Mosaic Stadium but Cody Fajardo and the Saskatchewan Roughriders are poised to become CFL road warriors.