National Sports

ST. LOUIS — They all knew. Every single one of them. Paul Goldschmidt and all the St. Louis Cardinals. Ozzie Albies and the rest of the Atlanta Braves. Tough to beat Yadier Molina in a big post-season spot.

Toronto FC will have its first-round MLS playoff match against visiting D.C. United kick off at 6 p.m. local time on Oct. 19. Originally slated to start at noon that day, the match's start time was moved back in an announcement late Monday night.

OTTAWA — Forward Vladislav Namestnikov was acquired by the Senators in a trade with the New York Rangers on Monday night for defenceman Nick Ebert and Ottawa's fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. The Rangers will retain 18.

TORONTO — Shake hands with Canadian climber Sean McColl and you can quickly tell his workout routine includes unique training moves. The firm grip doesn't come by accident.

CALGARY — The puck had only to be in the general vicinity of Milan Lucic in the Calgary Flames' home-opener for the Saddledome to take up the call.

It's been a monumental fall from grace for the Toronto Argonauts. Since winning the '17 Grey Cup, the Argos have managed to win just six regular-season games.

Former Canada captain Gareth Rees can't escape the memory of getting sent off at the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

STUTTGART, Germany — Canada will not compete in the men's team competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after failing to earn a quota spot on Monday at the world championships. Canada finished 17th at the worlds.

OTTAWA — The slumping Ottawa Redblacks will give quarterback Will Arndt his first CFL start on Friday in Toronto against the Argonauts.

Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin and Nick Bjugstad will be out indefinitely with injuries.