National Sports

TAMPA, Fla. — The Toronto Raptors will have fans at their Florida home games this season.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes signed American kick returner Mario Alford and Canadian defensive lineman David Menard for the 2021 CFL season on Tuesday.

Indigenous activist Douglas Cardinal applauded the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday for planning to change their team name and predicted it could have a "ripple effect" on other clubs with similar monikers.

LONDON — Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith held on to down Irish teenager Keane Barry 3-1 Tuesday in the first round of the William Hill World Darts Championship. The win assures the 45-year-old from Hampton, N.B.

Dalton Kellett wants to keep learning as an IndyCar driver. The Canadian will get that chance as he returns to A.J. Foyt Racing as a full-time driver for the 2021 season. He'll drive Foyt's second car behind four-time champion Sebastien Bourdais.

At 79, Bob Sayer has more than a few stories about Canadian soccer. A favourite dates back to 1982 when he and Tony Waiters broke into a stadium in the Azores to settle a bet.

BRANTFORD, Ont. — Police say they have made two arrests after Wayne Gretzky memorabilia was stolen from the home of the hockey legend's father. The Gretzky family reported the souvenirs were stolen from the Brantford, Ont.

BELGRADE, Serbia — Canada's Erica Wiebe will wrestle for bronze in the women's 76-kilogram event at United World Wrestling's Individual World Cup. Wiebe, a Stittsville, Ont.

TORONTO — York United FC has signed Colombian attacking midfielder Sebastian Gutierrez. The 23-year-old, the first signing since the CPL team rebranded from York 9 FC, has agreed to a deal through 2021 with options for two more years.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fred VanVleet knocked down a three-pointer at the halftime buzzer with Gordon Hayward in his face, then jogged toward the locker-room with a grin.