National Sports

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Alberta teams posted victories Friday night in front of a supportive home crowd as fans returned to the Tim Hortons Brier for the first time in two years.

HALIFAX — Francesco Iasenza put away the winner with less than two minutes to play as the Moncton Wildcats edged the Halifax Mooseheads 3-2 on Friday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

WINNIPEG — Jason Robertson may have been exhausted late in overtime but the Dallas Stars forward pounced on an opportunity for a breakaway.

TORONTO — About to embark on a long road trip, the Toronto Raptors couldn't take advantage of having a couple of the worst teams in the league come into their barn on consecutive nights.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Viktor Hovland had the lowest round of the day with a 6-under 66 and is off to another great start at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. This time, he has a good idea what to expect on the weekend at Bay Hill.

Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley says it will be "surreal" leading the MLS team out before an expected crowd of 23,000-plus at BMO Field on Saturday.

Defender Vanessa Gilles and goalkeeper Milan Borjan have been named Canada Soccer’s Players of the Month for February.

MUNICH — Canadian star Alphonso Davies, sidelined since early January due to symptoms of a mild heart condition following a bout of COVID, underwent a medical examination Friday but is still a ways from returning to action, according to Bayern Munich

HAMILTON — Kyle Dubas might have expected a couple softball questions to get things rolling.

Staying in peak condition during the football off-season isn't an issue for Tyrell Ford. The six-foot-one, 194-pound Ford is not only an all-star defensive back with the Waterloo Warriors football team but also a member of the school's track squad.