National Sports

Samuel Hlavaj entered the season as an unknown prospect in unfamiliar territory, passed over at last year's NHL draft.

TORONTO — There was a moment during his keynote speech Tuesday night that Masai Ujiri briefly looked at his phone. With the NBA trade deadline looming Feb.

OTTAWA — Quarterbacks Jonathon Jennings and Will Arndt were among 10 players released Thursday by the Ottawa Redblacks. Both Jennings and Arndt started games last season for Ottawa (3-15).

CHERRY BROOK, N.S. — Canada Post unveiled a commemorative stamp Thursday that pays tribute to an all-black hockey league that once thrived in the Maritimes — long before the NHL became part of Canadian lore.

HALIFAX — Brett Lauther will be returning home this summer. The CFL announced Thursday it will hold a regular-season game in Halifax in July.

Toronto FC signed their third homegrown player in as many days Thursday, adding 17-year-old forward Jayden Nelson to the first-team roster.

SAN DIEGO — Graham DeLaet has withdrawn from the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open with a back injury, a familiar issue for the Canadian golfer. DeLaet, who turned 38 on Wednesday, dropped out Thursday before play began at the event.

LIVERPOOL, England — Former Canadian youth international goalkeeper Rylee Foster has joined the Liverpool women's team. The 21-year-old joins the Reds after four years at West Virginia University. Born in Kitchener, Ont.

When the NHL returns from its bye weeks and all-star break, there will be just over 30 games left for each team.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski is off to the second round of the women's doubles draw at the Australian Open.