National Sports

VICTORIA — Vancouver Canucks newcomer Micheal Ferland was singing the praises of Elias Pettersson on Friday after skating on a line with the NHL's reigning rookie of the year on the opening day of training camp.

Toronto FC, New York City FC and both their coaches have been fined following an incident in stoppage time of the MLS teams' 1-1 tie at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night.

REGINA — Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Solomon Elimimian hasn't forgotten what happened last week. Now, Elimimian wants to see how his team responds in the aftermath of a humbling loss.

EDMONTON — It's so far, so good for Connor McDavid at training camp as he rehabs his knee.

CALGARY — Kaillie Humphries says Canada's governing body of bobsled has left her no other option than to compete for another country.

OTTAWA — Connor Brown doesn't mind switching sides in the Battle of Ontario. Two months ago, the Ottawa Senators acquired the 25-year-old forward and defenceman Nikita Zaitsev from the Toronto Maple Leafs for blue-liners Cody Ceci and Ben Harpur.

MONTREAL — No more excuses — that's the mantra for the Montreal Impact going into the final four games of the MLS season.

BOSTON — Felicity Huffman gets 14 days in prison in admissions scandal, possible sign of what's to come for others charged . The Associated Press

Mike Babcock is aware his seat will be a little warmer than usual this season. And if things don't go according to plan for the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, it could get positively scalding.

Toronto FC returns home Sunday to host some familiar faces as the Colorado Rapids visit BMO Field. Toronto coach Greg Vanney will see former assistant Robin Fraser, a longtime friend and former teammate, in the other coach's box.