National Sports

CALGARY — Jennifer Jones and husband Brent Laing are off to a 3-0 start at the Home Hardware Canadian mixed doubles curling championship.

TORONTO — Mark Giordano couldn't decide what was more satisfying — his goal or the workmanlike performance he spearheaded in the defensive zone. All that mattered to Calgary's captain was the end result.

TAMPA, Fla. — Donovan Mitchell got to the foul line more than the Toronto Raptors did Friday night, and it was the difference for the Utah Jazz.

OTTAWA — Kevin Mandolese stopped 43-of-45 shots as the Belleville Senators edged the Toronto Marlies 3-2 on Friday in American Hockey League play Matthew Peca, Alex Formenton and Cody Goloubef scored for the Senators (3-8-0).

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Sparked by Tajon Buchanan's two early goals, Canada opened play at the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship with an impressive 2-0 win over El Salvador on Friday.

TORONTO — Woodbine Entertainment is lobbying Toronto Mayor John Tory and the city's medical officer of health for assistance in allowing horse racing to go as scheduled during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lisa Thomaidis was saddened by photos that showed the shocking discrepancy between the men's and women's weight-room facilities at their NCAA basketball tournaments. But Canada's women's head coach wasn't surprised.

LAKELAND, Fla. — Toronto starter Robbie Ray allowed one run and struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings as the Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 in pre-season action on Friday. JaCoby Jones' homer in the sixth off Ray accounted for Detroit's only run.

OTTAWA — Former Canadian women's gymnastics coach Dave Brubaker has been banned for life by the sport's governing body in the country following an internal investigation.

A look at the Canadians competing in the NCAA women's basketball championship tournament: Alabama: G Ahriahna Grizzle (Toronto) Arizona: G Shaina Pellington (Pickering, Ont.) Central Michigan: F Maryama Turkstra (Dundas, Ont.