National Sports

John Smoltz and Al Leiter are not making in-studio appearances for MLB Network after refusing to get the coronavirus vaccine, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

FARO, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo became the highest-scoring man in the international soccer history with his 110th goal for Portugal on Wednesday.

NEW YORK — Canada's Leylah Fernandez and Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with straight-sets victories on Wednesday. Fernandez moved on with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Estonia's Kaia Kanepi.

The CFL Scouting Bureau's first top-20 prospects list for the league's 2022 draft is a family affair for Jalen Philpot and Tre Ford.

TORONTO — Stephanie Labbé and Tajon Buchanan have been named Canada Soccer’s players of the month for August. Labbé, from Stony Plain, Alta.

Canadian featherweight Tristan (Boondock) Connelly will face Makwan Amirkhani at UFC 267 on Oct. 30 in Abu Dhabi.

Despite having played just two matches since the 2019 Rugby World Cup, 22nd-ranked Canada opens qualifying for the 2023 tournament on Saturday against the 16th-ranked U.S. Eagles. The game in St. John's, N.L.

When Greg Stewart stepped into the circle for his first throw on Wednesday and pulled the shot put tight into the broad neck of his 7-2 frame, he thought of the words of his coach Dylan Armstrong.

Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo was named the CFL's top performer for the month of August on Wednesday. Fajardo helped lead Saskatchewan to three straight wins to open the '21 campaign.

TORONTO — Sam Adekugbe's soccer career has already taken him from the Vancouver Whitecaps to teams in England, Sweden, Norway and now Turkey with Hatayspor.