National Sports

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Anthony Bass on a one-year contract worth US$1.5 million. The 32-year-old Bass went 2-4 with a 3.

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Norway's Kajsa Vickhoff Lie and Alice McKennis of the United States posted the fasted times Tuesday in the first downhill training run for this week's women's alpine skiing World Cup stop at Lake Louise.

VANCOUVER — Ottawa Senators defenceman Mark Borowiecki fights crime on his days off from the rink. Vancouver Police have confirmed that the 30-year-old Borowiecki halted an attempted robbery on Sunday in the city while he was out for a walk.

NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have fired head coach John Hynes. The team announced the change less than three hours before the Devils's game Tuesday against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights.

TORONTO — Matt Stajan has retired from pro hockey following 14 seasons in the NHL. The 35-year-old native of Mississauga, Ont., had 413 points (146 goals, 267 assists) in 1,003 career NHL games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames.

This NBA season could have been a lot different for Dillon Brooks. The guard/forward from Mississauga, Ont., faced an off-season of uncertainty after injuries limited him to 18 games in his sophomore 2018-19 campaign with the Memphis Grizzlies.

VANCOUVER — As two of Marc Crawford's former teams prepared to square off Tuesday, Ottawa Senators players and an ex-Vancouver Canuck in the spotlight steered clear of directing any criticism toward the embattled Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach On

TORONTO — Kelly Olynyk was wearing the Canadian red and white when he slipped on the Mattamy Athletic Centre floor in August and fell.

The Canadian men open the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai on Thursday free of the tumult that preceded last season. It's the start of a journey that will take them to the Tokyo Olympics next July.

TORONTO — Abraham Toro and Jordan Balazovic have won the top two minor-league awards from the Canadian Baseball Network for 2019. Toro was named Canadian offensive player of the year, while Balazovic earned top pitcher honours.