National Sports

EDMONTON — Stanley — that squat, barrel-bodied, bowl-topped polished silver mug — is officially back in Edmonton, a place he knew well back in the day.

CALGARY — Canadian ski resort operators planning for a season that begins in about two months are being forced to balance profits with protecting the health of their guests in view of a COVID-19 pandemic that shows few signs of ending.

Bad blood bubbled over at the MLS is Back Tournament when Toronto FC and D.C. United played to an ill-tempered 2-2 draw July 13.

Struggling to express what it's like to be a professional tennis player, Canada's Denis Shapovalov has found his voice in music. The product of Richmond Hill, Ont.

TORONTO — Christine Magee was appointed as chair of Woodbine Entertainment's board of directors Friday. Magee assumes the post immediately, replacing Clay Horner, who is retiring from the organization.

The Toronto Wolfpack continued their lobbying campaign to return to Super League with a pledge Friday to meet all outstanding payroll commitments if accepted back into England's top flight under new ownership.

John Calipari believes Jamal Murray's humble upbringing in Canada continues to play dividends for the Denver Nuggets star. The Basketball Hall of Fame coach at the University of Kentucky had Murray on his Wildcats team for the 2015-16 season.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Canada's Jamal Murray is going to keep using his platform to bring attention to racial injustice as he leads his Denver Nuggets in the NBA's Western Conference final. Murray, from Kitchener, Ont.

Canada's top curling teams are trying to cobble together a competitive fall season despite the COVID-19 pandemic decimating the calendar.

PARIS — U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the French Open because of an injured left hamstring. Osaka joins defending champion Ash Barty in skipping the French Open, which opens on Sept. 27 in Paris.