National Sports

TORONTO — The New York Islanders like to rely on defenceman Ryan Pulock's blistering point shot to help generate offence .

Canadian featherweight Julia (The Jewel) Budd will face Jessy (The Widowmaker) Miele on Aug. 21 in the co-main event of Bellator 244. It's the first fight for the 37-year-old from Port Moody, B.C.

TORONTO — Two new potential buyers are kicking the tires of the cash-strapped Toronto Wolfpack, bringing the number of interested parties to four.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Aces have signed twin props Ted and James (Jay) Chapelhow. The 24-year-old brothers join the fledgling rugby league team from their hometown Widnes Vikings.

Three years after being discarded by Toronto FC, forward Mo Babouli has found a new home with Hamilton's Forge FC.

Canadian forward Jonathan David has a verbal agreement to join France's Lille for a Canadian-record transfer fee of 30 million euros ($47.3 million), according to a source with knowledge of the deal.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Toronto Raptors will be without guard/forward Patrick McCaw for the foreseeable future as he seeks treatment for a reoccurrence of a benign mass on the back of his left knee.

Either the Portland Timbers or Orlando City SC will leave the MLS is Back Tournament with US$328,000 in prize money. The tournament winner earns $300,000 and a berth in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Either the Portland Timbers or Orlando City SC will leave the MLS is Back Tournament with US$328,000 in prize money. The tournament winner earns $300,000 and a berth in the CONCACAF Champions League.

EDMONTON — Milan Lucic used his fists as a metaphor, knocking down the Winnipeg Jets at the drop of the puck Thursday before his Calgary Flames proceeded to knock them out of the NHL playoffs.