National Sports

Like the rest of the hockey world, Taylor Hall watched as John Tavares listened to interested teams make their pitches a year ago. Tavares, the captain of the New York Islanders, held all the cards.

OTTAWA — It's hard to know who will benefit more from Clarke MacArthur's new position with the Ottawa Senators, him or the team.

TORONTO — Jacob Shaffelburg's first exposure to the pressure of being a starter for Toronto FC was a bit overwhelming.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Authorities in the Dominican Republic announced Friday that they have arrested the man behind the shooting of baseball great David Ortiz in an apparent case of mistaken identity.

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas said last week he was close to getting new contracts signed with pending restricted free agent forwards Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson. The parties put pen to paper on Friday.

WIMBLEDON, England — Felix Auger-Aliassime will face Vasek Pospisil in an all-Canadian first-round match at Wimbledon. In Friday's draw, the No.

TORONTO — Montreal forward Chris Boucher headlines the Toronto Raptors roster for the upcoming NBA Summer League. The six-foot-10, 200-pound Boucher is coming off a standout 2018-19 season with Raptors 905 in the developmental G League.

MONTREAL — Goalkeeper Evan Bush believes the Montreal Impact have yet to realize their full potential.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have shown they can rally, completing last-minute comebacks to snatch points from opponents multiple times this season. Now the squad needs to prove it can win, too.

TORONTO — Steve Bahen and Desert Ride face a formidable challenge in returning Sam-Son Farm to the winner's circle at the $1-million Queen's Plate.