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TORONTO — Connor McDavid experienced another sinking feeling — if only for a brief moment.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Zach Thompson pitched three perfect innings to pick up the win, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 in spring training baseball action Friday.

TORONTO — Captain Michael Bradley will be wearing Toronto FC's new home uniform when he leads the MLS team out Saturday for its home opener against the Columbus Crew.

TORONTO — Canadian midfielder Jonathan Osorio has joined Italian stars Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi as a designated player on Toronto FC's books.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Kirill Kudryavtsev to a three-year entry-level contract.

The Moose Jaw Warriors organization has been punished by the Western Hockey League following an off-ice incident involving four of its players.

Toronto FC will have to deal with a makeshift offence and chilly conditions for its home opener Saturday against the Columbus Crew. Toronto (0-1-1) is short on strikers with Adama Diomande and Ayo Akinola both injured.

MONTREAL — For Pierre Karl Péladeau, acquiring the Montreal Alouettes is not a business transaction but a labour of love. The Montreal native, who is reportedly worth US$1.

LONDON, Ont. — David Murdoch is starting his position as Curling Canada high-performance director a couple months earlier than originally planned.

MONTREAL — The start to the Hernan Losada era at CF Montreal has not gone according to plan, with the still searching for its first goal — let alone its first points — this Major League Soccer season.