National Sports

Clifford Starke is happy for Montreal's long-suffering football fans but feels the CFL didn't give him a real chance to purchase the Alouettes.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New England Patriots assistant Joe Judge probably is going to have to wait another day before finalizing a contract to become the somewhat surprising choice as head coach of the four-time champion New York Giants.

Nashville's David Poile did something he has rarely done in nearly 40 years as a general manager: He made a mid-season coaching change after being fed up with the Predators underachieving.

MANCHESTER, England — Trailing 3-0 at home to their fierce local rivals in a cup semifinal, Manchester United’s players were jeered by their own supporters as they traipsed off at halftime.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have taken another step toward healing the bruises the Major League Soccer team took both on and off the field last season.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Laurent Dauphin from the Nashville Predators on Tuesday in exchange for forward Michael McCarron.

COLLINGWOOD, Ont. — Commissioner Randy Ambrosie can see the CFL going global in 2021. Ambrosie said Tuesday during the league's winter meetings he anticipates the CFL playing its first international regular-season game next year.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed running back Ka'Deem Carey to a contract extension through the 2021 season. Carey had a team-leading 422 yards on 75 rushing attempts and two touchdowns through eight games in his rookie 2019 season.

A full-circle curling moment soon awaits Colleen Jones and the legendary foursome that won five national championships together over a six-year span. First up though is an attempt to get back to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

TORONTO — TSN has extended its media rights agreement with Hockey Canada through the 2033-34 season.