National Sports

TORONTO — The last line of Toronto FC's defence, goalkeeper Alex Bono has taken a beating this year. Defending is an 11-man responsibility so there is plenty of blame to share when your team is on pace for a franchise-worst 66 goals-against.

REGINA — Chris Jones isn't taking any chances. The Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach/GM said Thursday receiver Naaman Roosevelt (knee) won't play Sunday afternoon in Montreal versus the Alouettes.

HAMILTON — Head coach June Jones expects to have one of his big-play performers back with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' offence. Receiver Brandon Banks practised at full speed Wednesday as the Ticats prepared to host the B.C. Lions on Saturday afternoon.

BURNABY, B.C. — Norm Powell was one of the Toronto Raptors' most impactful players in their 2017 post-season run to the Eastern Conference final.

Last season marked the first time since 1966-67 that no NHL team fired its head coach during the season.

The Toronto Argonauts have found themselves in a most unenviable position.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays announced Wednesday that manager John Gibbons won't return in 2019. Gibbons has spent 11 seasons over two stints as the Jays' manager.

TORONTO — After six rounds of rugby league's promotion-relegation playoffs, the Toronto Wolfpack and five other teams are still in Super League contention with one round remaining.

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime picked up his second win over a top-25 player this season with a 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-4 win over South Korea's Hyeon Chung on Wednesday at the Chengdu Open.

OXNARD, Calif. — Former welterweight champion Victor Ortiz has been charged with raping a woman inside a home in March. Police in Oxnard say the 31-year-old Ortiz turned himself in to Ventura County Sheriffs on Tuesday afternoon.