National Sports

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Right-hander Chase Anderson allowed six runs in another lacklustre spring training start, and the Toronto Blue Jays fell 19-13 to the Pittsburgh Pirates in Grapefruit Leauge play on Friday.

CALGARY — The National Sport School in Calgary that has produced Olympic and Paralympic champions will survive at least one more year.

VANCOUVER — Head coach Marc Dos Santos wants the Vancouver Whitecaps to show some early aggression when they play their first away match of the season against the LA Galaxy on Saturday.

What would Mandy Bujold say to her daughter about chasing her dreams? When the Canadian boxer was weighing a possible return to the Olympic ring four years after Games heartbreak in Rio, she pictured a future conversation with her daughter.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Ottawa Senators' road game against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night remains on schedule despite a recommendation to cancel large gatherings in the county where the arena is located.

Curling Canada chief executive officer Katherine Henderson said Friday that the upcoming world women's curling championship in Prince George, B.C.

MILAN — The alpine skiing World Cup Finals and major Italian cycling races were among the latest sporting events to be cancelled on Friday because of the escalating virus outbreak.

Canadian featherweight Gavin (Guv'nor) Tucker will face American Billy Quarantillo at a UFC Fight Night card April 25 in Lincoln, Neb.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Josh Archibald to a two-year contract extension.

TORONTO — At 9:30 a.m. Friday, Toronto FC was planning to train outdoors. An hour later, as snow fell, the practice session was quickly moved indoors — with Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo keeping his tuque on.