National Sports

VANCOUVER — Sydney Bard couldn't help but be a little bit star-struck as she looked around the Boston Fleet's locker room last season. Sitting just stalls away from the rookie defender were some of the biggest names in women's hockey — Hilary Knight.

TORONTO — Toronto FC and CF Montreal face off Saturday knowing both could be mathematically eliminated from MLS playoff contention by end of day.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays are losing one of their most reliable relievers but are inching toward the return of one of their biggest off-season acquisitions.

TORONTO — All signs point to Mansetti and jockey Pietro Moran making a run for the second jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown.

MONTREAL — As a lifelong Newcastle United supporter, Matty Longstaff knows a thing or two about rivalries.

MONTREAL — Montreal's transit agency says city buses won't be flashing the “Go! Canadiens Go!” NHL hockey slogan any time soon, despite getting the green light to do so by Quebec’s language watchdog.

VILLARREAL — Forward Tani Oluwaseyi has joined fellow Canadian international Tajon Buchanan at Spain's Villarreal CF. Oluwaseyi's transfer from Minnesota United was confirmed Friday with the 25-year-old from Mississauga, Ont.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced to just over a year in prison Friday.

Forge FC returns to Calgary on Saturday, riding a 20-game unbeaten streak in Canadian Premier League play since losing the championship game to Cavalry FC there on Nov. 9.

Whatever happens the rest of the way at the Rugby World Cup in England, Canadian fullback Julia Schell has already had a tournament to remember. The 29-year-old from Uxbridge, Ont.