National Sports

There won't be any more NHL hockey in 2020. The league and the NHL Players' Association announced Tuesday that they are targeting Jan. 1 for the start of the 2020-21 regular season.

HOUSTON — Ronald Acuña Jr. made history with a leadoff home run to start things off for the Atlanta Braves in their NL Division Series opener against Miami.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have traded forward Max Domi to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for right-wing Josh Anderson. Columbus also gets Montreal's third-round pick at this week's draft.

The NBA 2K League is widening its esports talent net with a series of pro-am tournaments and a combine ahead of its fourth season in 2021.

Facing a congested schedule, a growing injury list and the prospect of back-to-back games on artificial turf, the degree of difficulty facing Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney continues to grow. On the plus side, his team is on a roll.

VANCOUVER — Forward Zack MacEwen is sticking with the Vancouver Canucks. The team announced Tuesday that it has signed a new two-year deal with the 24-year-old Charlottetown native. The contract has an average annual value of US$825,000.

TORONTO — Having played club rugby in Europe and his native Argentina, veteran fullback Joaquin Tuculet was intrigued by the opportunity presented by North America. The Toronto Arrows had no shortage of countrymen to sell Tuculet on Canada.

TORONTO — Mighty Heart is being pointed towards a run at the OLG Canadian Triple Crown. Josie Carroll, Mighty Heart's trainer, said Tuesday the one-eyed colt has come out of last week's victory in the $400,000 Prince of Wales pretty well.

Bojan unleashed a long bomb for his first goal of the season just over a week ago against the New York Red Bulls.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Lawyers for an American law enforcement officer have filed a motion to dismiss a counterclaim to a lawsuit from Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri in the aftermath of an altercation at last year's NBA Finals.