National Sports

SURREY — James Butler isn't surprised when he watches Nathan Rourke successfully lob a 49-yard pass up the field. It's what the running back has come to expect from the B.C. Lions star quarterback. “To me, that's just Nate being Nate.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — An MRI performed on Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s tight left hamstring showed no damage, though he was not in the lineup on Tuesday night for the Blue Jays' game in Pittsburgh.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed homegrown midfielder Liam Mackenzie to a Major League Soccer contract. The deal, announced Tuesday, runs through the 2028 season with a club option for 2029.

NEW YORK — Canadian tennis player Cadence Brace moved a step closer to her first Grand Slam main draw berth with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Japan's Nao Hibino in U.S. Open qualifying Tuesday.

TORONTO — Pietro Moran was already in high demand as Woodbine's leading jockey, but he's become an even hotter commodity following his stunning win Saturday in the $1-million King's Plate.

Thanks to star striker Jonathan David's recent move to Juventus, Canada coach Jesse Marsch draws more attention these days when he leaves his Italian home.

Canadian Michael Woods, who won stages in the Tour de France and Spanish Vuelta after taking up cycling at the age of 25, has announced his retirement at the end of the current season.

After Canada finished fourth at the last Rugby World Cup in November 2022, Karen Paquin decided to give her body a break. So the veteran flanker stepped away to concentrate on coaching at Quebec City's CNDF (Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy).

Two-time national champion Keegan Messing is making his return to competitive figure skating — with hopes of representing Canada at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.

ST LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues have signed forward Milan Lucic to a professional tryout, the club announced Tuesday.