National Sports

MONTREAL — Céline Dion says she had nothing to do with a photo that appeared to depict her dressed in Vegas Golden Knights gear and saw critics accuse her of abandoning her Quebec roots.

HAMILTON — Veteran defensive back Courtney Stephen is calling it a career. The 31-year-old announced his CFL retirement Thursday. Stephen, of Brampton, Ont.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken hired Dave Hakstol on Thursday as head coach of the expansion franchise that will begin play this fall. Hakstol will take on the challenge of leading the first-year organization in his second head job in the NHL.

Between travel restrictions, quarantine requirements and a competition schedule drastically altered by COVID-19, Canada's track and field athletes have faced massive hurdles on the road to Tokyo.

NASHVILLE — It's not quite death by a thousand cuts but the pain keeps mounting for Toronto FC this season.

MIAMI (AP) — Robbie Ray allowed one run in six innings, and three relievers completed a five-hitter as the Toronto Blue Jays earned their fourth victory in a row, beating the Miami Marlins 3-1 Wednesday night to complete a two-game sweep.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Clément Diop had five saves for his third shutout of the season and 10-man Montreal held on for a scoreless draw with D.C United on Wednesday night.

TORONTO — The swim team was a force for Canada at the last Summer Olympics in Rio. The squad is shaping up to be just as formidable at next month's Games in Tokyo.

MONTREAL — Kevin Beaudry says there has never been a better time to be operating a restaurant in Montreal.

MUNICH (AP) — Leon Goretzka scored late to keep Germany in the European Championship after a 2-2 draw against Hungary on Wednesday.