National Sports

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed forwards Adam Gaudette and Jayce Hawryluk to one-year contracts. Gaudette signed a one-way contract worth US$950,000.

CANMORE, Alta. — Canada's Xavier McKeever will be exactly the right age to contend for medals on home snow in 2023. He'll be 20 at world nordic junior and under-23 championship in Whistler, B.C. The cross-country skier from Canmore, Alta.

A month after winning the Island Games in Charlottetown, Forge FC is back on the move. The Canadian Premier League champions from Hamilton leave early Tuesday for El Salvador and a CONCACAF League preliminary-round date with CD Municipal Limeno.

WASHINGTON — Six Russian military officers sought to disrupt through computer hacking the French election, the Winter Olympics and U.S.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed forward J.C. Beaudin to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal is worth US$700,000 in the NHL and $80,000 in the American Hockey League. Beaudin a 23-year-old from Longueuil, Que.

TORONTO — Major League Soccer unveiled a series of initiatives Monday to combat racism, advocate for social justice and increase representation in the sport.

TORONTO — Asked for his take on the Maple Leafs' recent free-agent shopping spree, Nick Kypreos pauses.

LOS ANGELES — Coach Marc Dos Santos feels that an "incredible mistake" by the referee changed the game for his Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday night. The L.A. Galaxy beat the 'Caps 1-0 thanks to an injury-time goal from Kai Koreniuk.

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — After a gruelling five games in 16 days, Toronto FC departed East Hartford on Sunday night for a welcome two-day reunion -- albeit under quarantine -- with loved ones back home.

PITTSBURGH — One by one the dominos toppled. The NFL's best running game fell first. The passing game came next, quickly followed by the optimism that somehow things would be different for the Cleveland Browns. It never is. Not in Pittsburgh anyway.