National Sports

Sami Jo Small often felt conflicted about her role on the Canadian women's hockey team. The goaltender started 51 games for Canada over her decade on the national team.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Playing on weary legs and with a gash on his chin that required three post-game stitches to close, Kyle Lowry backed his big behind into Boston's Kemba Walker with 11.

EDMONTON — Even though the Tampa Bay Lightning seem to possess some overtime magic in the playoffs, this was not the the time for more hockey.

MONTREAL — Greg Vanney wanted Toronto FC to play Wednesday night's game as if it were a cup final, and that's exactly the performance he got from Jozy Altidore.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Calgary's Cavalry FC earned the first win of the second round of the Canadian Premier League's 2020 season on Wednesday, taking a 3-1 victory over Pacific FC of Langford, B.C.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Deivi García earned his first major league win, Gleyber Torres drove in four runs and the New York Yankees snapped a five-game losing streak, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Wednesday night.

Bruce Cassidy's wife and kids enjoyed his NHL coach of the year honours more than he did. Cassidy went back to coaching.

EDMONTON — When the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders left the familiar confines of the NHL's Toronto bubble last weekend, they masked up to board physically distanced buses and then flew west across Canada on separate charter flights.

Waiver wire pickups. Japanese league veterans. Returnees from injury layoffs. Minor-league free agent signings. The Toronto Blue Jays' bullpen is a varied collection of pitchers that has managed to reliably deliver all season long.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday after an MRI exam revealed a right knee strain.