National Sports

VANCOUVER — Canadian Jeff Mallett, co-owner of the San Francisco Giants, says he's "sad and mad" at the impasse between Major League Baseball and its players union.

KITCHENER, Ont. — The Kitchener Rangers, Ontario Hockey League, and local police are investigating allegations that players on the junior hockey club forced younger teammates to do cocaine at a party.

The Vancouver Whitecaps made changes at the top Tuesday, showing CEO Mark Pannes the door after less than six months on the job and entrusting the MLS club to sporting director Axel Schuster.

TORONTO — Unbeaten Raptors Uprising GC looks to turn its regular-season dominance in NBA 2K League play into a little cash this week in the esports circuit's Tipoff Tournament.

TORONTO — Former CFL board chairman Jim Lawson has serious concerns regarding whether the league will play this season.

MANCHESTER, England — With the Premier League set to resume after a 100-day shutdown, it is already making plans for what to do if a second spike of coronavirus infections prevents games being played again.

Curtis Martin knows Chuba Hubbard, the Canadian star running back at Oklahoma State University, isn't afraid to step up and be a leader.

A Canadian waits in the wings as the Premier League returns to action Wednesday. Canadian international Liam Millar made his first-team debut for Liverpool in February in a young Reds side against third-tier Shrewsbury Town in FA Cup play.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday the U.S. Open tennis tournament will be held on its scheduled dates starting in late August — but without spectators — as part of the state's reopening from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The U.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is "open" to the NHL operating a hub city in Canada, so long as it is allowed by local health authorities.