National Sports

The Blue Jays closed up shop in Toronto on Monday to begin a most unusual road trip: a 60-game regular season that won't include a single visit to Rogers Centre. Players are packing heavy.

Jackson Tomlinson was enthralled when Canadian speedskater Charles Hamelin won gold in the men's 500-metre final and raced over to embrace his then-girlfriend Marianne St-Gelais in one of the most memorable moments of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

NEW YORK — The NHL says two players tested positive for COVID-19 during the first week of training camps. The league said in a release Monday that 2,618 tests were completed on more than 800 players.

NEW YORK — John Carlson of the Washington Capitals, Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators are the finalists for the 2019-20 Norris Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL's top defenceman.

MONTREAL — Forward Max Domi has joined the Montreal Canadiens training camp after sitting out the first week due to health concerns.

NEW YORK — Boston Bruins centre Patrice Bergeron, Philadelphia Flyers centerd Sean Couturier and St. Louis Blues centerd Ryan O'Reilly are the three finalists for the 2019-20 Selke Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL's best defensive forward.

The Montreal Impact have added Uganda international defender Mustafa Kizza. The deal will start Aug. 12 and is for two years plus three option years.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have named John Wiggins as vice-president, organizational culture and inclusion.

The prestigious Ballon d’Or will not be awarded this year because the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the soccer season.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Vancouver Whitecaps are learning the hard way at the MLS is Back Tournament.