National Sports

TORONTO — The Olympic stadium buzzes as the finalists in the 100 metres take their places behind their blocks. The crowd goes dead silent as the starter says: "On your mark," then the deafening roar of the crowd at the blast of the gun.

Canadian international Alphonso Davies' remarkable season continued Friday when he was voted Bundesliga rookie of the year.

CARY, N.C. — Canadian international Lindsay Agnew, who played for Sydney FC in Australia's W-League Grand Final in March, has signed a one-year contract plus an option with the defending NWSL champion North Carolina Courage.

TORONTO — Life after football has been anything but dull for Vaughn Martin. After finishing his pro career in 2016 with the CFL's Montreal Alouettes, Martin entered the business world, co-founding Fire & Flower Cannabis Co.

TORONTO — Raptors Uprising GC's unbeaten esports season continued Thursday as Toronto swept its best-of-three series against Bucks Gaming to reach the semifinals of the NBA 2K League's US$160,000 Tipoff tournament. The Raptors will play Gen.

CALGARY — Canada's rodeo stock contractors are caught between bulls and broncs and an empty bank account. Rodeos cancelled or postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic means bucking stock isn't bringing in money this summer.

MIAMI — An Inter Miami player has tested positive for COVID-19, following a round of mandatory club testing this week. The Major League Soccer team did not identify the player but said he was asymptomatic.

OTTAWA — The federal government has made a move to try to help one of three Canadian markets become a hub city for the National Hockey League's resumption of play.

CALGARY — Western Hockey League teams need their arenas at least half full with spectators next season to operate, according to the league's commissioner.

NEW YORK — Baseball players proposed a 70-game regular-season schedule Thursday, a plan immediately rejected by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred with the sides 10 games and about $275 million apart on plans to start the coronavirus-delayed season.