National Sports

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.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Aces have added six-foot-seven, 275-pound prop Adam Lawton for their inaugural 2021 season. Lawton, 27, arrives from fellow League 1 side Newcastle Thunder. He is the 18th player to sign for Ottawa.

Del Komarniski gets excited when he sees Kelly Olynyk report to the scorer's table to check into a game. "And when I see him getting subbed off the floor, I get a little angry," Komarniski said with a laugh.

Under normal circumstances, Ottawa's Liam Dobson would be preparing to play yet another football game with the Maine Bears.