National Sports

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Canada's Vasek Pospisil lost 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 to Hungary's Marton Fucsovics in the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Monday.

LAKELAND, Fla. — Toronto ace Hyun Jin Ryu pitched four scoreless innings as the Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 4-0 in pre-season play on Monday. Ryu gave up two hits and struck out four in his second start of the spring. Right-hander T.J.

Boston College hired Earl Grant as its basketball coach on Monday, bringing in the man who led the College of Charleston to the NCAA Tournament in the hopes he can do the same for the Eagles.

Iroquois Nationals lacrosse star Randy Staats was angry at first, but he now says an international snub of his team only fuelled his desire to play on the world stage.

NEW YORK — Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer, Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl and Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers are the NHL's three stars of the week. Grubauer went 3-1-0 with a 1.24 goals-against average, .

TORONTO — Ontario's sports minister believes that a 2020-21 Ontario Hockey League season is coming together. Lisa MacLeod said on Monday that she's more confident than ever about a shortened OHL season coming together.

TORONTO — The Canada Co-Operative Championship Rugby League, which is hoping to help grow rugby league in the country, has named former Leeds Rhinos star Stevie Ward its director of welfare and safety.

HAMILTON — Kyriakos (Kyt) Selaidopoulos has joined Forge FC's coaching staff as an assistant to head coach and technical director Bobby Smyrniotis. The 43-year-old Selaidopoulos has served as head coach of the Canadian futsal team since 2016.

Montreal Canadiens defenceman Ben Chiarot could be out for the rest of the regular season after undergoing surgery on his fractured hand.

NEW YORK — YouTube will broadcast a Major League Baseball package of games for a third season, The series of 21 telecasts start on Wednesday, April 7 at 1:10 p.m.