National Sports

TORONTO — Malibu Mambo is the early 4-1 favourite for the 161st running of the Queen's Plate.

The Wolfpack return to the scene of the crime Friday as they visit Warrington Wolves in Super League play. Toronto suffered its worst-ever loss in May 2018 at Halliwell Jones Stadium, thrashed 66-10 by Warringon in a sixth-round Challenge Cup clash.

EL PASO, Texas — The Montreal Alouettes say they are in the process of gathering information after the arrest of wide receiver Quan Bray. U.S. federal agents say they found 71.

TORONTO — Brian Noble, who helped build the Toronto Wolfpack from the ground up, is stepping down as director of rugby of the transatlantic rugby league team.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins have completed a trade of minor-league forwards. The Habs acquired Joseph Blandisi and Jacob Lucchini from the Penguins in exchange for Riley Barber and Phil Varone.

While Vancouver celebrates the 10th anniversary of the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the man who co-led the bid and headed the organizing committee wants the city to do it again in 2030.

COLORADO SPRING, Colo. — Six Canadians are among the 10 finalists for the 2020 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. The top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey will be announced March 21, as part of the NCAA Women's Frozen Four weekend in Boston.

KRASNOYARSK, Russia — Mackenzie Zacharias of Altona, Man., split her games on the final day of round-robin play at the world junior curling championship while Winnipeg's Jacques Gauthier dropped a 6-5 decision to Scotland's James Craik.

TORONTO — Atletico Ottawa fans will have to wait until May 16 to see their new Canadian Premier League team in action at home. The CPL announced Thursday its second season will open April 11 and end Oct. 3.

TOKYO — A test event for the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for later this month that would have involved some non-Japanese athletes is being revamped because of fear of the spreading virus from China.