National Sports

HALIFAX — Brett Lauther will be returning home this summer. The CFL announced Thursday it will hold a regular-season game in Halifax in July.

Toronto FC signed their third homegrown player in as many days Thursday, adding 17-year-old forward Jayden Nelson to the first-team roster.

SAN DIEGO — Graham DeLaet has withdrawn from the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open with a back injury, a familiar issue for the Canadian golfer. DeLaet, who turned 38 on Wednesday, dropped out Thursday before play began at the event.

LIVERPOOL, England — Former Canadian youth international goalkeeper Rylee Foster has joined the Liverpool women's team. The 21-year-old joins the Reds after four years at West Virginia University. Born in Kitchener, Ont.

When the NHL returns from its bye weeks and all-star break, there will be just over 30 games left for each team.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski is off to the second round of the women's doubles draw at the Australian Open.

TOKYO — Shelters made of cardboard start popping up in the basement of Tokyo's Shinjuku train station right before the shutters come down at 11 p.m., in corridors where “salarymen” rushing home and couples on late-night dates have just passed by.

Wednesday's Games NHL Columbus 4, Winnipeg 3 Minnesota 4, Detroit 2 --- NBA Oklahoma City 120, Orlando 114 Toronto 107, Philadelphia 95 Detroit 127, Sacramento 106 Atlanta 102, L.A. Clippers 95 L.A.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets roll into their long winter break after six weeks of solid play and a season-high six-game win streak.

TORONTO — Pascal Siakam could become an NBA all-star for the first time on Thursday, and he couldn't be more honoured. Siakam has averaged 23.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.