National Sports

TORONTO — Unhappy at his contract demands, Toronto FC traded winger/wingback Tyrese Spicer to Orlando City SC on Friday in exchange for up to $550,000 (all figures in U.S. dollars) in general allocation money.

CALGARY — Hockey Canada has invited 20 para hockey players to a national team orientation camp in Calgary as first step toward the 2026 Paralympic Games.

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Graham James, a convicted sex offender and former junior hockey coach.

CALGARY — Hockey Canada has invited 30 players to a national women's team orientation camp in Calgary in preparation for the 2026 Olympic Games. Four goaltenders, 10 defenders and 16 forwards have been summoned to the women's camp Aug.

MONTREAL — The top two teams in the CFL standings don’t have a lot in common — except for the fact they just keep finding ways to win.

MIAMI (AP) — The New York Yankees released veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman on Friday, a day after making a flurry of moves at baseball’s trade deadline .

WINNIPEG — The CFL says air quality is improving in Winnipeg for a game between the Blue Bombers and Toronto Argonauts. Forest fire smoke from northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba has drifted into the Manitoba capital.

CALGARY — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and Pittsburgh Penguins counterpart Sidney Crosby are among the 42 NHL players invited by Hockey Canada to its men's summer Olympic orientation camp later this month. The camp, slated to run Aug.

OTTAWA — Atletico Ottawa, which tops the Canadian Premier League standings, has added to its league-leading attack with the signing of Mexican attacker Antonio Alvarez on a season-long loan from Club America.

SINGAPORE — Summer McIntosh geared up for a swimming duel with American star Katie Ledecky, while Blake Tierney fell agonizingly short of the podium Friday at the world championship.