National Sports

Golf Canada has unveiled a new development program, with the goal to increase the number of athletes competing on the PGA and LPGA Tours to 30 by 2032.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed global kicker/punter Tadhg Leader on Tuesday.

OTTAWA — Thomas Chabot couldn’t have scripted a better game in his return from injury as he scored twice, including the game winner, and picked up an assist in the Ottawa Senators 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild Tuesday night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Patrik Laine scored his second goal of the game 20 seconds into overtime to lift Columbus to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night, the Blue Jackets’ third straight win.

TORONTO — Rarely are pro athletes prepared for the end of their playing days, but Jean-Philippe Bolduc says a joint venture between the CFL and CFL Players' Association will give players in Canada an opportunity to look at life after football.

One-time Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor in a case arising from an altercation with his teenage daughter, officials said.

The B.C. Lions have signed American wide receiver Hakeem Butler, the team announced Tuesday. The 25-year-old was a fourth-round selection of the Arizona Cardinals in the 2019 NFL draft but a hand injury cost him his rookie training camp.

Canadians Jeff (The Silencer) Smith and Matt (Ginja Ninja) Campbell will compete in the Bet365 U.S. Darts Masters at Madison Square Garden in June.

Lukas MacNaughton may wear Toronto FC red but the 26-year-old defender truly is a man of the world. Born in New York City to a Canadian father and Austrian mother, MacNaughton moved to Belgium when he was seven.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 win over Hungary's Marton Fucsovics on Tuesday.