National Sports

Jason Bird chuckled when asked about the fuss that singer Jully Black has raised by changing a line in Canada's national anthem to "on native land.

VANCOUVER — Some blustery weather in Vancouver hasn't dampened the arrival of the Whitecaps' latest acquisition.

Gillian (The Savage) Robertson will join fellow Canadian Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser in moving down a weight class to compete on a UFC Fight Night card April 15 in Kansas City.

HALIFAX — The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Halifax Mooseheads have been sold to American businessman Sam Simon.

NEW YORK — The Winnipeg Jets placed forward Cole Perfetti on injured reserved Tuesday. The 21-year-old suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday's 4-2 loss at New Jersey before sitting out Monday's 4-1 victory over the New York Rangers.

MONTREAL — A grassroots effort is underway to get professional hockey's first Black coach, John Paris Jr., inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Hockey Nova Scotia launched a petition dubbed "Paris to Toronto" on Feb.

Major League Soccer has revamped its playoff format with two extra teams making the post-season from each conference and an expanded first round featuring best-of-three series.

TORONTO — He's preparing for a 12th CFL season, but Pat Neufeld is also looking ahead to when he's no longer a football player. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers' offensive lineman will be among six players who will participate in the CFL mentorship program.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks hired Jykine Bradley as defensive backs coach Tuesday. Bradley held the same post with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last season, his first as a CFL coach.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have placed defenceman Michael Stone on injured reserve, the club announced Tuesday. The 32-year-old has five goals and five assists in 46 games in 2022-23.