National Sports

CALGARY — Canadian hockey player Michael Stone has retired and joined the Calgary Flames as a staff member. Calgary says Stone has joined as the newest member of their player development team.

CHICAGO (AP) — The scheduled game between the Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays was postponed because of rain and is set to be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday. Toronto's José Berríos (8-6, 3.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Dylan Samberg to a two-year, US$2.8-million contract. The 24-year-old from Hermantown, Minn., had two goals and six assists in 63 regular-season games with the Jets last season.

REGINA — Trevor Harris sees an opportunity for players to step up as the injury-riddled Saskatchewan Roughriders prepare to host the Edmonton Elks.

MONTREAL — After a three-point outing last week, Montreal Alouettes head coach Jason Maas emphasized one area the team’s offence needs to improve on heading into Sunday’s game visiting the B.C. Lions. "Communication, communication, communication.

Katherine Henderson will use the next six weeks to help with the transition at Curling Canada before she moves on to her new job as Hockey Canada president and chief executive officer.

Make no mistake, doing his part to secure the Saskatchewan Roughriders a Grey Cup title remains Jamal Morrow's top priority. But as a running back, winning the CFL rushing title also has its appeal for the 28-year-old Californian.

LONDON — Milos Raonic made a successful return to Grand Slam tennis on Wednesday with a 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-1 win over Austria's Dennis Novak in first-round action at Wimbledon.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will have a long wait between picks when Major League Baseball holds its draft this weekend. Shane Farrell, the team's director of amateur scouting, believes the Blue Jays are prepared for that big gap.

Akim Aliu and his fellow members of the Hockey Diversity Alliance say they feel betrayed and confused by the NHL’s decision to launch — or as far as the HDA is concerned, re-launch — an inclusion committee to diversify the sport and make hockey more