National Sports

Teddy Allen of the Winnipeg Sea Bears has been named the Most Valuable Player in the Canadian Elite Basketball League.

TORONTO — Milos Raonic did not expect to perform as well as he did Wednesday. Raonic used his strong serve to power through to a 6-4, 6-3 second-round win over Japan's Taro Daniel at the National Bank Open. The Thornhill, Ont.

MONTREAL — It took just under three hours for Leylah Fernandez to qualify for the round of 16 in front of her hometown crowd after beating Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 at IGA Stadium on Wednesday evening.

CLEVELAND (AP) — George Springer homered in the first inning and Kevin Gausman struck out six in a combined six-hitter, helping the Toronto Blue Jays to a 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps unveiled their two, new high-profile signings on Wednesday, with the message from both clear: the aim is to win and do so starting soon.

Jason Maas doesn't expect a shoulder ailment to prevent quarterback Cody Fajardo from facing his former team. Fajardo didn't practise Tuesday due to the left shoulder injury suffered last week versus the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders released veteran American receiver Derel Walker on Wednesday. The six-foot-two, 187-pound Walker had three catches for 28 yards and a TD in one game this season with Saskatchewan.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Martin Jones to a one-year contract worth US$875,000. The 33-year-old from North Vancouver, B.C.

EDMONTON — The mission is clear for Tre Ford: lead the Edmonton Elks to their first home win since 2019. It’s a big ask of the Canadian quarterback, who was elevated from No.