National Sports

TORONTO — Mark Giordano couldn't decide what was more satisfying — his goal or the workmanlike performance he spearheaded in the defensive zone. All that mattered to Calgary's captain was the end result.

TAMPA, Fla. — Donovan Mitchell got to the foul line more than the Toronto Raptors did Friday night, and it was the difference for the Utah Jazz.

OTTAWA — Kevin Mandolese stopped 43-of-45 shots as the Belleville Senators edged the Toronto Marlies 3-2 on Friday in American Hockey League play Matthew Peca, Alex Formenton and Cody Goloubef scored for the Senators (3-8-0).

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Sparked by Tajon Buchanan's two early goals, Canada opened play at the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship with an impressive 2-0 win over El Salvador on Friday.

TORONTO — Woodbine Entertainment is lobbying Toronto Mayor John Tory and the city's medical officer of health for assistance in allowing horse racing to go as scheduled during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lisa Thomaidis was saddened by photos that showed the shocking discrepancy between the men's and women's weight-room facilities at their NCAA basketball tournaments. But Canada's women's head coach wasn't surprised.

LAKELAND, Fla. — Toronto starter Robbie Ray allowed one run and struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings as the Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 in pre-season action on Friday. JaCoby Jones' homer in the sixth off Ray accounted for Detroit's only run.

OTTAWA — Former Canadian women's gymnastics coach Dave Brubaker has been banned for life by the sport's governing body in the country following an internal investigation.

A look at the Canadians competing in the NCAA women's basketball championship tournament: Alabama: G Ahriahna Grizzle (Toronto) Arizona: G Shaina Pellington (Pickering, Ont.) Central Michigan: F Maryama Turkstra (Dundas, Ont.

One date jumped out at Laeticia Amihere and Aaliyah Edwards when this season's NCAA women's basketball schedule was released. Amihere and the South Carolina Gamecocks faced Edwards and her Connecticut Huskies on Feb.