National Sports

VANCOUVER — Leon Draisaitl knows there's a spotlight fixed firmly on his teammate Connor McDavid as the Edmonton Oilers captain approaches yet another milestone. And the German sniper believes that's exactly the way it should be.

MEXICO CITY — After watching his side exit the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League at the hands of a very good Cruz Azul team, Toronto FC head coach Chris Armas took a brief break from his stated "no excuses" policy.

CALGARY — Canada's Kerri Einarson kept chipping away at her women's world curling championship deficit with a third straight win Tuesday in Calgary.

He was the last player added to the '21 CFL draft but Jake Burt was the first one taken Tuesday night. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats opened the draft by taking the former Boston College tight end with the No. 1 pick.

GUATEMALA CITY — Late goals by Ian Bennett, Safwane Mlah and Bila Dicko-Raynauld lifted Canada to a 4-2 comeback win over Haiti at the CONCACAF Futsal Championship on Tuesday.

MONTREAL — Joseph Woll stopped 57-of-60 shots as the Toronto Marlies edged the Laval Rocket 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday in American Hockey League play.

TORONTO — Ontario's closure of outdoor recreational facilities will remain in place until COVID-19 cases decline significantly, the government said Tuesday.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks are looking to move their American Hockey League affiliate from New York to Abbotsford, B.C.

TORONTO — Canadians Gloire Armanda, Kyle Hiebert and Noah Jensen are among the 15 semifinalists for the 2020-21 MAC Hermann Trophy, awarded to the top NCAA soccer player.

MANCHESTER, England — By the time Riyad Mahrez completed the counterattack that sealed Manchester City’s spot in a first Champions League final, it looked so effortless overcoming a Paris Saint-Germain lineup that lost its cool and composure.