National Sports

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Canadian harness driver Bob McClure to become a road warrior. The Rockwood, Ont., resident left Friday for The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J., where he'll race for the immediate future.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Canadian featherweight Julia (The Jewel) Budd and stepson (Fearless) Lance Gibson Jr., both emerged victorious Friday at Bellator 257. Gibson, a 26-year-old lightweight from Port Moody, B.C.,.

VANCOUVER — The physical strain and constant uncertainty of the last three weeks have been draining for Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat.

TORONTO — Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold has hit another huge road block in Tokyo Olympic qualifying. This one might be insurmountable. After a competitive year wiped out by COVID-19, the 11-time national flyweight champion from Kitchener, Ont.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Adam Lowry to a five-year contract with an average annual value of US$3.25 million. The 28-year-old Lowry has 20 points (eight goals, 12 assists) in 44 games this season.

The Toronto Blue Jays have done well to hover around the .500 mark despite an ever-growing injury list that has hindered the roster over the first couple weeks of the season.

Antony Auclair won't be there to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defend their Super Bowl crown. After four seasons with Tampa Bay, Auclair has signed a contract with the Houston Texans. The six-foot-six, 256-pound native of Notre-Dame-des-Pins, Que.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals postponed Friday night's game because of rain and will make it up Saturday as part of a day-night doubleheader before concluding their four-game series Sunday.

The investigation into a complaint from members of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team has been completed. But Rugby Canada says it is "still in the process of sharing the confidential findings with the involved parties.

Eighth-ranked Canada got a peek Friday at its possible road at the Olympic women's soccer tournament this summer.