National Sports

HOUSTON — Jackie Bradley Jr. didn't let his demeanour change this season, even as fans begged Boston to trade him during a miserable first-half slump. Stayed steady after the biggest swing of his career, too.

TORONTO — Canada's youth was front and centre Tuesday night, putting on a show in a convincing 5-0 win over outmatched Dominica.

PITTSBURGH — The arrival of 19-year-old Elias Pettersson has provided Vancouver with a much needed jolt. Yet the Canucks believe they're far more than their fresh-faced rookie.

REGINA — Saskatchewan Roughriders' defensive lineman Charleston Hughes faces impaired driving charges. Regina police say last Thursday they received a report of a suspicious vehicle around 2 a.m.

TORONTO — Benard Azegere can't believe how the past two months — especially the past two days — have transformed hockey in Kenya.

FRISCO, Texas — In truly Canadian fashion, Diana Matheson used the metric system to describe the heated soccer rivalry between Canada and the United States.

Vancouver Whitecaps fullback Brett Levis knows that people don't expect his squad to be in the playoffs this season. But Levis and his teammates are using their underdog status as fuel for their final three regular-season games of 2018.

TORONTO — Canadian forward Quinn Ngawati has left the Toronto Wolfpack. The transatlantic rugby league team says the 19-year-old has returned home to Victoria "to continue his professional development.

TORONTO — William Nylander is never very far from Kasperi Kapanen's thoughts these days.

CALGARY — Alberta's Opposition leader says he wants to see hard numbers about what it would cost the province if Calgary hosts the 2026 Winter Olympics.