National Sports

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens will be without forward Paul Byron for a game Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets that could make or break their playoff hopes.

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball hopes to gain control of local broadcasting agreements involving its teams, the reason behind its bid to purchase regional sports networks from The Walt Disney Co.

Mackenzie Hughes is used to giving other people advice on the PGA Tour this season. Last week, the Canadian started listening to it himself. Hughes, from Dundas, Ont.

TORONTO — More than 750,000 fans tuned in to watch the CFL's first combine with international players last weekend — and 62 per cent of those views came from outside Canada and the United States.

Scratch Serge Savard's name from the list of potential new owners of the Montreal Alouettes.

TORONTO — Conor McGregor's apparent retirement has removed a marquee name — and huge payday — from the ranks of UFC lightweights.

LOS ANGELES — Even before federal prosecutors unsealed charges against Michael Avenatti, the lawyer best known for representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in legal battles against President Donald Trump was facing legal scrutiny for his business pra

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are looking into possibly hosting an NFL exhibition game between the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers this summer.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact have signed Finnish defender Jukka Raitala to a one-year extension, keeping him under contract with the club through the 2020 season.

ESTEVAN, Sask. — Hope the rebuilt Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team had of winning a championship a year after several players were killed in a bus crash has been dashed.