National Sports

Outfielder Owen Caissie was the first of five Canadians to be selected at the 2020 MLB Draft when the San Diego Padres took him in the second round, 45th overall on Thursday. The 17-year-old Caissie, from Burlington, Ont.

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says Major League Baseball teams, including his own, need to work towards more diversity within their organizations.

TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows have re-signed Argentine forward Tomas de la Vega and four others, adding to their 2021 Major League Rugby roster.

TORONTO — The NHL continues to inch towards a return to action.

Rivals will be reunited in Florida as Toronto FC was drawn with the Montreal Impact in Group C at the "MLS is Back Tournament." The two Canadian teams are joined by D.C. United and the New England Revolution.

Enough was enough for Brian Ramsay and members of the CFL Players' Association on Thursday.

Striker Cyle Larin was the odd man out Thursday as the field of five in the Canadian men's national team FIFA 20 tournament was thinned to four.

The fans may be missing but their voices will be heard as Spain's LaLiga and England's Premier League get back on the pitch. Broadcasters have been working with EA Sports, using audio from its FIFA video game which in turn came from actual matches.

As areas of North America work toward easing restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the sporting landscape that had ground to a halt three months ago is starting to re-emerge.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa BlackJacks are bringing the Scrubb brothers back to the nation's capital.