National Sports

CAMPBELLVILLE, ONTARIO — Woodbine Mohawk Park will host the US$6.7-million 2022 Breeders Crown. Harness racing's premier event will be held Oct. 28-29.

TORONTO — The Ontario Hockey League has postponed four more games due to COVID-19 concerns. The league announced Thursday that three of the Niagara IceDogs' upcoming games have been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols affecting the club.

EDMONTON — Head coach/GM Chris Jones continues to put his Edmonton Elks coaching staff together.

Winnipeg Jets centre Paul Stastny has been placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. The 36-year-old joins eight teammates and one coach in isolation ahead of Thursday's game in Detroit against the Red Wings.

OTTAWA — Head coach Paul LaPolice added two new faces to his Ottawa Redblacks coaching staff Thursday. Offensive line coach Paul Charbonneau and quarterbacks coach Will Arndt have joined LaPolice's staff this season.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers agreed to terms Wednesday on a one-year contract extension with Canadian fullback Mike Miller. The six-foot, 218-pound Miller, a native of Riverview, N.B., is entering his 11th CFL season and fifth with Winnipeg.

TORONTO — Canadian international Janine Beckie is the latest to buy into Simcoe County Rovers FC of League1 Ontario.

The Minnesota Vikings have asked the Philadelphia Eagles permission to speak with Canadian Catherine Raîche regarding their vacant GM position, according to multiple reports.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Felix Auger-Aliassime, the top-ranked Canadian at the Australian Open, will face Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori in the first round of the first tennis major of the year.

TORONTO — FuboTV, a streaming service that offers sports and entertainment programming, has secured Canadian rights to the English Premier League for the next three seasons starting this summer.