National Sports

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Yusei Kikuchi was considering signing with the Blue Jays when he received a video from Toronto general manager Ross Atkins.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have added to their depth in goal, signing veteran 'keeper Cody Cropper to a one-year contract with a club option for 2023.

TORONTO — It's one of the top events on the sports-betting calendar, outdrawing even the Super Bowl, but Ontario's fledgling sports-gambling industry will have to wait to fully cash in on March Madness.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal’s ruthless 3-0 dismantling of Santos Laguna in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League round of 16 was seen a warning shot to every other team in the tournament.

Sandro Fiorino is out as head coach of the Canadian women's rugby team, replaced by assistant coach Kevin Rouet.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Musher Brent Sass won the arduous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska on Tuesday as his team of 11 dogs dashed off the Bering Sea ice through a crowd of fans in downtown Nome.

Kerri Einarson and her teammates were impressed along with the rest of the curling community when Brad Gushue's three-man team won a national men's title, but Einarson intends to use her alternate player if needed at the upcoming women's world champi

Arizona sophomore Bennedict Mathurin has been named an Associated Press second team All-American. The Montreal native was named Pac-12 Player of the Year this season averaging 17.4 points and 5.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union imposed sanctions Tuesday on Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia and President Vladimir Putin's close allies.

Olympic champion Maggie Mac Neil has been named Swimming Canada's female swimmer of the year. “It’s really an honour, it means a lot to me,” said Mac Neil said in a statement.