National Sports

Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar was suspended one game by the NHL on Tuesday for his hit on Seattle’s Jared McCann early in a Game 4 loss to the Kraken.

Toronto FC added experience up front Tuesday in veteran forward CJ Sapong, giving up defensive cover in centre back Lukas MacNaughton and up to US$200,000 in general allocation money to Nashville SC to get him.

Ontario's minister of tourism, culture and sport, Neil Lumsden says an independent investigation of the Greater Toronto Hockey League is in the works.

WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele brought some hope with him when he arrived with the Jets at the Winnipeg airport for their Tuesday flight to Las Vegas.

VANCOUVER — Denmark's Holger Rune is joining Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece and Andrey Rublev of Russia on captain Bjorn Borg's Team Europe for this year's Laver Cup in Vancouver.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that forward Andrew Mangiapane underwent shoulder surgery. The Flames say Mangiapane will be ready for training camp before next season begins.

EDMONTON — Stuart Skinner got the nod to return to the Edmonton Oilers' net for Tuesday's playoff game against the Los Angeles Kings after he was pulled in the previous game.

TORONTO — Jason deVos led Canada to one of its greatest men's soccer triumphs, lifting the CONCACAF Gold Cup after a fairy-tale run in 2000.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are acquiring up to US$550,000 in general allocation money from D.C. United in exchange for forward Cristian Dájome, the team confirmed Tuesday.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The PGA Tour is merging two of its third-tier circuits. PGA Tour Canada and PGA Tour Latinoamérica will combine to become the PGA Tour Americas in February.