National Sports

HAMILTON — Christian Covington enters his second CFL season with renewed respect for the Canadian game. The six-foot-three, 285-pound defensive lineman signed with B.C. last May after playing 101 regular-season games over nine NFL seasons.

WINNIPEG — The large Canadian flag that was recently draped on the front of the Manitoba legislature is being repaired for a second time and is being adopted by the Manitoba government.

CALGARY — Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas will serve as general manager of the Canadian men's team at the IIHF World Championship next month. The tournament is set for May 9-25 in Stockholm, Sweden and Herning, Denmark.

NORTH VANCOUVER — A volleyball coach has been arrested by North Vancouver RCMP over what they say is an ongoing sexual assault investigation involving a youth. Police say they received a report on Dec.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Emaarion Boyd became the first minor league player in at least 20 years to steal six bases in a game without getting a hit when he pulled off the feat for High-A Beloit (Wisconsin) against Cedar Rapids.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Emaarion Boyd became the first minor league player in at least 20 years to steal six bases in a game without getting a hit when he pulled off the feat for High-A Beloit (Wisconsin) against Cedar Rapids.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Attending the Masters for the first time was a new experience for Thomas Abraham, and it wasn't just about the golf. The 16-year-old from Houston had the rare opportunity to use a public telephone for the first time.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps will kick off their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on April 24 at BC Place, the Major League Soccer club announced Thursday.

Canada's women will play Ireland in Belfast on Aug. 9 in their final test match before this summer's Rugby World Cup in England. Canada, ranked second in the world, defeated No.

PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé’s legal team is going on the attack to try and resolve the legal dispute between the World Cup winner and his former club Paris Saint-Germain.