National Sports

VANCOUVER — Question marks loom for the Vancouver Whitecaps as players filter back into the city ahead of training camp. During the off-season, the athletes heard from afar that head coach Vanni Sartini had been fired in mid-November.

CF Montreal added to its options in attack Monday while Toronto FC collected up to US$250,000 in general allocation money (GAM) for an asset it had already decided it could do without.

HONOLULU (AP) — Nick Taylor in a playoff is tough to beat. Getting there was hardest part for the Canadian, who delivered another highlight reel of clutch moments Sunday in the Sony Open.

Captain Kyle Bekker, a four-time nominee for the Canadian Premier League player of the year and the award winner in 2020, has signed a multi-year contract to stay at Forge FC. The 34-year-old midfielder from Oakville, Ont.

OTTAWA — The Canadian Paralympic Committee announced Monday that a total of $535,000 was awarded to Canadian athletes for their achievements at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

McLeod Bethel-Thompson will continue his CFL career with the Montreal Alouettes. The veteran quarterback signed a one-year contract extension with Montreal on Monday. He was slated to become a free agent Feb. 11.

NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has been named the NHL's first star of the week after reaching the 300-win mark.

BRANTFORD, Ont. — A group led by Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman and his family have purchased the Ontario Hockey League's Brantford Bulldogs.

A search and rescue team on Vancouver Island says it rescued a man who suffered a "serious fall" while skiing at Mt. Cain this weekend.

LONDON (AP) — British heavyweight Tyson Fury has retired from boxing — again — one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.