National Sports

TORONTO — Mitch Marner both dazzled and frustrated Maple Leafs fans across nine roller-coaster seasons. The local kid dreamt of pulling on the Original Six franchise's blue-and-white threads and starring under his hometown's intense spotlight.

BROSSARD — Zack Bolduc is joining the team he grew up cheering for with mixed emotions. The Montreal Canadiens acquired Bolduc from the St. Louis Blues for defenceman Logan Mailloux minutes before NHL free agency opened at noon ET on Tuesday.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars have hired Glen Gulutzan as their head coach 12 years after he was fired from his first stint with them by the general manager who is still there.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors signed first-round pick Collin Murray-Boyles to a rookie-scale contract, the team announced Tuesday.

WIMBLEDON — Victoria Mboko wasn’t even supposed to be in the draw, and then she delivered a Canada Day stunner at Wimbledon. The 18-year-old from Toronto was added to the tournament just three hours before her match after Anastasia Potapova withdrew.

After struggling to corral No. 43 Costa Rica before pouring in four late goals in a 4-1 win, Canada steps up in class Wednesday when it faces the top-ranked U.S. in Washington, D.C. Eighth-ranked Canada is 4-53-9 all-time against the U.S.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled infielder Leo Jiménez from Triple-A Buffalo and set to be active for the team's Canada Day game against the New York Yankees. In a corresponding move, Toronto optioned outfielder Jonatan Clase to Buffalo.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed on a record-setting 4-year, $285 million extension that would give him the highest single-season average salary in NBA history, a person with knowledge of the agre

LONDON (AP) — Barbora Krejcikova needed a comeback to avoid becoming the second consecutive Wimbledon women’s champion to lose in the first round a year later at the All England Club, eventually eliminating 56th-ranked Alexandra Eala of the Philippin

TORONTO — Toronto FC is parting ways with Italian designated players Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi, ending an expensive and unsuccessful partnership.