National Sports

OTTAWA — Canada's men's 4x100-metre relay team from the Tokyo Olympics has officially been upgraded to silver nine months after they raced to bronze.

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — A soccer fan was sentenced on Thursday to 24 weeks in prison for assaulting Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp at the end of the team's Championship playoff game against Nottingham Forest.

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Olympic champion Zac Stubblety-Cook set a world record in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the Australian swimming championships on Thursday. Stubblety-Cook finished in 2 minutes, 05.

Toronto native Joey Votto knows exactly what sights he wants to see when he returns to his hometown. "I'd like to see the centre of the baseball.

There were goals galore as the Battle of Alberta's sixth post-season edition got underway and the Avalanche are looking to stay hot.

CALGARY — The Edmonton Oilers scored six times at even strength on Wednesday night, but coming in a 9-6 loss to the Calgary Flames, they know they have to be much better as a team in Game 2.

CALGARY — The NHL's first playoff Battle of Alberta in 31 years compensated for its long absence with an abundance of goals in the first game of the series.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are quickly cementing their status as a second-half team.

TORONTO — The second strike in CFL history is over. The CFL confirmed Wednesday night that it and the CFL Players' Association reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hany Mukhtar scored the deciding goal to spark Nashville to a 2-1 victory over CF Montreal on Wednesday, upping Nashville's home unbeaten streak to 23 straight.