National Sports

TORONTO — The Calgary Stampeders selected receiver Damien Alford first overall in the CFL draft Tuesday night. Alford, of Montreal, transferred to Utah after four seasons at Syracuse, where he had 67 catches for 1,291 yards.

TORONTO — Daulton Varsho's plan is simple: just play his game. The Gold Glove outfielder was activated off the 10-day injured list by the Blue Jays on Tuesday, hours before Toronto hosted the Boston Red Sox.

MONTREAL — Nick Suzuki leads quietly, but his presence is loudest when the Montreal Canadiens need him most. “When our group needs a push or a big moment, he comes through,” teammate Alex Newhook said. “He takes it upon himself.

OTTAWA — A year after falling just short of a playoff berth in the Professional Women's Hickey League's inaugural season, the Ottawa Charge have a chance to redeem themselves.

LONDON (AP) — Ousmane Dembele’s early goal gave Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win over Arsenal on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal.

WINNIPEG — Gabriel Vilardi doesn’t expect to swoop in and save the day for the struggling Winnipeg Jets.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL will hold its draft lottery next Monday with the San Jose Sharks holding the best chance of getting the top pick for the second straight season.

VANCOUVER — Rick Tocchet will not return as the Vancouver Canucks head coach next season. The Canucks announced the news on Tuesday, saying Tocchet has chosen to step away after discussions with the team and management.

FREDERICTON — Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant rebounded with an 11-6 win over South Korea in Tuesday's afternoon draw at the world mixed doubles curling championship. The duo from Chestermere, Alta.

The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team grappled with technological issues Tuesday as prosecutors sought to show security footage from a bar where the complainant and some of the players were the night of