National Sports

NEW YORK — Bob Melvin's job was a lot different as a rookie manager with Seattle in 2002, and even when he was voted Manager of the Year with Arizona in 2007 and Oakland in 2012.

TORONTO — A law firm representing major junior hockey players in a class-action lawsuit against the Canadian Hockey League says it wasn't given an opportunity to present its side before the Ontario government publicly threw its support behind the lea

TORONTO — Certain members of the NHL's goalie fraternity have voiced their displeasure with the league's move to shrink chest protectors this season.

REGINA — Brandon Bridge is calling for change.

Never mind the Nature Boy. The Hitman would be up for rousing the football troops too.

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has had his 20-game suspension reduced to 14 by a neutral arbitrator and is eligible to play immediately. Wilson has already served 16 games of his suspension for an illegal check to the head of St.

Canada has moved up two spots to No.21 in the world rugby rankings in the wake of its 65-19 win over Kenya at the World Cup repechage tournament in France. Kenya fell one spot to No. 29. Germany moved up three places to No.

Just months before an Olympic gold medal turned him into a household name in his home province, Brad Gushue's team was booking one-way tickets to cashspiels and hoping the earnings would cover the cost of the flight back home.

TORONTO — The Canadian Premier League took another step forward Tuesday with Carleton University forward Gabriel Bitar going first overall to Calgary's Cavalry FC in the CPL-U Sports draft.

TORONTO — Kyle Lowry and Jonas Valanciunas spent a dozen years between them developing under coach Dwane Casey. Valanciunas had never played for any other NBA head coach before this season.