National Sports

TORONTO — Nick Nurse has insisted he's not watching what other teams are doing in a tightly packed Eastern Conference and only a handful of games left in the regular season.

TORONTO — Canada's World Cup-bound men's soccer team earned a standing ovation during the Toronto Raptors game Monday. Twenty-three players took centre-court with high-fives from The Raptor mascot following a video tribute.

MANALAPAN, Fla. — Kyle Dubas flashed a smile. "Officiating," he added with a laugh before a brief pause. "Everything's great with officiating.

TORONTO — Longtime rhythmic gymnast Rosie Cossar remembers a particular Canadian team practice that was scheduled to last five hours but went well past that. She said couple of her teammates collapsed from exhaustion.

Bev Priestman is becoming something of a juggler as she prepares Canada's women's soccer team for its next chapter.

MANALAPAN, Fla. — Sheldon Kennedy never envisioned a moment like this two decades ago. Kim Davis didn't see it coming as recently as 2018.

NORTH PORT, Fla. — Samad Taylor hit a home run in the eighth inning as part of a late Toronto comeback, but the Blue Jays fell to the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Monday in Grapefruit League play.

During a break in live batting practice George Springer trotted across the infield at the Toronto Blue Jays' spring training facility, jogging from third base to a dugout by first base. He had been on deck with Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back A.J. Hendy. Hendy, 28, played 14 games with the Roughriders in 2021, making 14 defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles and one interception.

NEW YORK — Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot, Calgary Flames left-wing Johnny Gaudreau and Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Talbot went 3-0-0 with a 1.33 goals-against average, .