National Sports

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Toronto starter Thomas Hatch exited a pre-season game with right elbow/forearm discomfort and the Blue Jays lost 1-0 to the New York Yankees on Wednesday. The right-hander was pulled in the third inning.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Canada's Denis Shapovalov is heading to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships after beating Poland's Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday. The third-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont.

TORONTO — The province provided the Ontario Hockey League with $2.35 million Wednesday for teams' post-secondary education programs, but more could be coming to help the league resume play during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $2.

Former Toronto FC star midfielder Victor Vazquez returned to Major League Soccer on Wednesday, reunited with head coach Greg Vanney — this time in Los Angeles Galaxy colours.

New York Islanders captain Anders Lee is out for the rest of the season with a right knee injury that requires surgery. General manager Lou Lamoriello said Wednesday that Lee is set for surgery later this week to repair a torn ACL.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have claimed winger Jimmy Vesey off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 27-year-old Vesey has five goals and two assists in 30 games with Toronto this season.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have claimed goaltender Anton Forsberg off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets.

CALGARY — Geoff Walker knows every inch of the room, hall, lobby and parking lot of the hotel housing teams in Calgary's curling bubble.

Anne-Catherine Tanguay was watching golf on TV from her home in Florida, taking care of her newborn daughter, when she realized she wasn't done playing the professional game.

Canadian Milos Raonic is heading to the second round in Acapulco. The fourth-seeded Raonic toppled American Tommy Paul 7-6(6), 6-4 on Tuesday in the opening round of the Mexican Open. The Thornhill, Ont.