National Sports

MONTREAL — He may be sitting among the NHL's top scoring defencemen, but Jeff Petry is keeping his focus simple — just do what it takes to win.

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball will proceed with an on-time start to spring training and the season after players rejected a plan Monday night to delay reporting by a more than a month.

Canadian Bianca Andreescu will skip this week's Grampians Trophy and instead return to action at the Australian Open.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The American Hockey League's Canadian Division will have to wait a little bit longer to start their 2020-21 season.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he keeps a signed hockey stick from "living legend" Willie O'Ree as a constant reminder of the work that remains to combat racism.

VANCOUVER — When it finally became clear that Bryan Burnham would, in fact, return to the B.C. Lions, the star receiver made an important video call. He knew Mike Reilly, the team's marquee quarterback, was eagerly awaiting news.

The harsh reality of CFL economics helped John Hufnagel pull the trigger.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have signed quarterback Nick Arbuckle to a one-year deal and have signed receiver Eric Rogers two days after acquiring for his rights from Calgary.

TORONTO — Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson will look to bounce back from a December loss when she takes on American Miranda (Fear The) Maverick at UFC 258 on Feb. 13 in Las Vegas.

Frank Sturing enjoyed his first camp with the Canadian soccer team. Now the Dutch-born defender hopes he made a good enough first impression to get invited back. Visiting Canada for the first time is also on his to-do list.