National Sports

Hosting an Olympic qualifying tournament for men's basketball was simply too good an opportunity for Glen Grunwald to pass up.

TORONTO — Hayley Wickenheiser says she appreciates what Don Cherry has done for the game of hockey. She says she also often disagreed with what the colourful hockey commentator had to say.

TORONTO — Whenever the calendar flipped to June over the last 16 years, Guy Carbonneau's mind would start to wander.

TORONTO — Mike Kiselak fondly remembers the 1996 and '97 seasons with the Toronto Argonauts. Both years, Toronto posted 15-3 records — the best regular-season marks in the franchise's illustrious 146-year history.

VANCOUVER — The man hired as the Vancouver Whitecaps new sporting director says he cant simply wave a magic wand over the club.

CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett is done playing for the Cleveland Browns this season. The NFL isn’t saying when the star defensive end will play again. He was suspended for at least the rest of the regular season and post-season — if the Browns qualify.

HALIFAX — A proposal to build a 24,000-seat stadium for a potential Halifax CFL franchise has been updated by the business group fronting the idea after it was nearly quashed by municipal politicians.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes have a long shopping list for the off-season, starting with a new contract for head coach Khari Jones.

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates have agreed to hire Ben Cherington as their general manager, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

Powerhouses Laval and Western have been mainstays in the U Sports football final four in recent years. Both teams are now watching this post-season from the outside.