National Sports

James Hardie scored twice as the Mississauga Steelheads defeated the North Bay Battalion 3-0 in an Ontario Hockey League game Friday night.

Greg Ranjitsingh has been a nomadic goalkeeper, with stops in Orlando City, Minnesota United and Philadelphia Union as well as time as an MLS pool 'keeper. That journey has taken him full circle as he tries to win a job with Toronto FC.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — A week-and-a-half into the 2022 LPGA Tour season, Danielle Kang has a new home. She has taken up residence at the top of the leaderboard with no indication of leaving.

Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini has been placed in Major League Soccer's health and safety protocols. The club says Sartini will miss the next week of training, as per MLS COVID-19 guidelines.

Toronto FC has acquired Mexican international defender Carlos Salcedo from Mexico's Tigres UANL as a designated player through 2024, with Venezuelan international winger Yeferson Soteldo going the other way, according to a source.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed star linebacker Simoni Lawrence.

A COVID-19 outbreak has sidelined the Canadian team at the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean.

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League will resume activities Feb. 3 following a weeks-long hiatus due to COVID-19 complications.

OTTAWA — Offensive lineman SirVincent Rogers has signed a one-day contract with the Ottawa Redblacks so he may retire as a member of the team. The 35-year-old played four seasons in Ottawa from 2015-18.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed Canadian linebacker Fraser Sopik. The Toronto native played all 14 regular-season games for the Stampeders in 2021 and finished second on the team with 13 special-teams tackles.