National Sports

TORONTO — About 20 people gathered peacefully outside Rogers headquarters on Wednesday afternoon to protest the firing of hockey commentator Don Cherry.

VANCOUVER — A former National Hockey League defenceman is suing his financial adviser claiming negligent advice led to investment decisions that cost far more than the multimillion-dollar salary he earned during a six-year contract with the Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Actor Bill Murray made a surprise appearance at Tuesday's Vancouver Canucks game — along with filmmaker Peter Farrelly, a fistful of 50-50 raffle tickets, and what appears to be a Hudson's Bay scarf.

The last time Alain Vigneault got fired, it didn't take him long to find work.

TORONTO — After a season of silence on Michael Bradley's contract, Toronto FC is looking to move fast to ensure its influential captain stays put. Both Bradley and the Toronto front office refused to discuss his contract status during the MLS season.

Their partnership began with a Facebook message. Canada's Lubov Ilyushechkina and Charlie Bilodeau were both without figure skating partners last season.

If opening his life up helps inspire one child with diabetes, Cory Conacher will be a happy man.

It's hard to forget the last time Trevor Harris faced the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Harris had a CFL playoff-record six touchdown passes in last year's East Division final.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have named Ken Huckaby as manager of the triple-A Buffalo Bisons. Huckaby has spent the last three seasons as Toronto's minor league catching co-ordinator.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the early surprises of this NBA season, and a good deal of the credit goes to the clutch play of Andrew Wiggins. Yes, that Andrew Wiggins.