National Sports

TORONTO — It looks like the future of the Toronto Wolfpack could be decided as early as next week. The financially troubled transatlantic team faces a Friday deadline to file its response to questions from English rugby league authorities.

MUNICH — Bayern Munich picked up where it left off in the Champions League, starting its title defence with a 4-0 rout of Atlético Madrid on Wednesday after overcoming the club's first coronavirus case.

AMSTERDAM — Liverpool’s makeshift defence held firm and a fortunate goal earned Jurgen Klopp’s team a 1-0 victory over Ajax on Wednesday in their Champions League opener at the empty Johan Cruyff Area.

Short on specifics and long on bullishness, Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro set an optimistic tone during his first general media availability since the team was eliminated from the post-season a few weeks ago.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Kris Russell to a one-year, US$1.25-million contract extension.

COLOGNE, Germany — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime rallied for a 4-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) victory over qualifier Egor Gerasimov of Belarus in the second round of the Cologne Championship on Wednesday.

TORONTO — Josie Carroll could prove to be the biggest threat to Mighty Heart's Triple Crown quest. The Carroll-trained Mighty Heart was installed as the early even-money favourite Wednesday for the $400,000 Breeders' Stakes.

Canada's next crop of junior golfers will soon learn that they may be alone out on the course, but they're part of a team off of it.

TORONTO — York 9 FC has signed teenage Canadian defender Ryan Lindsay.

TORONTO — Any other season would have the Toronto Raptors' getting to know potential draft picks over intimate dinners in Toronto. They'd be showing them around the city.