National Sports

NEW YORK — Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson's 20-game suspension for an illegal check to an opponent's head in a preseason game was upheld by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Thursday.

WINNIPEG — The Calgary Stampeders might appear to be ripe for the picking, but don't tell the Blue Bombers that.

TORONTO — Charlie Montoyo has been named the new manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. Montoyo becomes the 13th manager in Blue Jays history, agreeing to a three-year deal through 2021 with a team option for 2022.

LAVAL, Que. — Nam Nguyen has a newfound love for his sport. It partly took paying the bills to find it. The 20-year-old from Toronto had intended to quit figure skating last season as part of a deal he made with his parents.

LAVAL, Que. — Piper Gilles has a photo of her mom Bonnie taken the day she and Paul Poirier skated their short dance at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Bonnie is dressed in a Canadian team T-shirt and hat, the guest of honour at an Olympic viewing party.

Former Olympian Arjan Singh Bhullar didn't want to give up competition when his wrestling career ended. The 32-year-old heavyweight from Richmond, B.C., is getting all he wants in the UFC these days, sharing a positive message along the way.

ROME — Juventus president Andrea Agnelli is standing by Cristiano Ronaldo as the soccer superstar faces an accusation of rape in the United States.

Lewis Ward always believed he could succeed in the CFL, but the Ottawa Redblacks rookie kicker admits he's exceeding even his own lofty expectations. The 26-year-old Kingston, Ont.

TORONTO — The Ontario Hockey League's Sudbury Wolves didn't wait long to pounce once the ban on foreign goaltenders was lifted for the 2018-19 season.

TAOYUAN, Taiwan — Jodi Ewart Shadoff shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA Taiwan Championship.