National Sports

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Steven Matz made his fourth Grapefruit League start for the Toronto Blue Jays, pitching 5 1/3 innings in a 3-3, 10-inning tie against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.

TORONTO — After an emotional game against Denver that felt like Kyle Lowry's curtain call, then trade talk that sounded like he was on the cusp of leaving, Toronto Raptors fans breathed a collective sigh of relief.

STOCKHOLM — The faceoff between Yuzuru Hanyu and Nathan Chen was no contest.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov.

Canadian rider Michael Woods finished second behind Colombian Esteban Chaves on Thursday in Stage 4 of the Volta a Catalunya in Spain. The 34-year-old from Ottawa who rides for the Israel Start-Up Nation team, stands 13th overall.

Patrice Rene's NCAA football career has come full circle. Five years ago, the Ottawa cornerback seriously considered attending Rutgers before ultimately enrolling at North Carolina.

Veteran midfielder Nick DeLeon admits to some dark days during Toronto FC's recent quarantine due to an outbreak of COVID-19 among players and staff.

He's no longer the owner, but Darren's Fortune will forever have a place in trainer Nick Gonzalez's heart.

Blake Wallace has nothing but good memories of his time with the Wolfpack. The 28-year-old Australian halfback met his wife-to-be in Toronto and scored some milestone tries for the now-defunct transatlantic rugby league team.

Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin said that one player on his team has tested positive for COVID-19, but he remains confident that his team will return to play next week.