National Sports

MONTREAL — After 19 years, Danny Maciocia is coming "back home" — and he likes who he sees there.

MILAN — Former Canadian under-20 goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has joined AC Milan on loan from England's Bournemouth through the end of June. Born in Trebigne in 1987, Begovic was four when his family fled war-torn Bosnia.

NEW YORK — Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow have suspended through the 2020 World Series in the fallout of the team's sign-stealing scandal. The club has also been fined US$5 million. More coming The Associated Press

CALGARY — Canadian tennis pro Vasek Pospisil has entered a Challenger tournament in Calgary. The 29-year-old from Vancouver is in the field Feb. 24 to March 1 for the Calgary National Bank Challenger, organizers announced Monday. The world No.

DRESDEN, Germany — Brian McKeever sprinted to the silver medal in the men's visually impaired category Monday at a Para-Nordic World Cup stop. The 40-year-old McKeever, of Canmore, Alta.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Canada's mixed curling team improved to 4-0 at the Youth Olympics with a 9-3 win over Spain on Monday. Canada scored three in the first end and added deuces in the fourth and fifth to take control.

Toronto FC has shipped the rights to French winger Nicolas Benezet to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for US$50,000 general allocation money.

TORONTO — There's a scene in the new Netflix soapy figure skating series "Spinning Out," in which the main characters Kat and Justin execute a lasso lift.

Veteran Canadian soccer official Joe Fletcher, a veteran of two World Cups and numerous other tournaments, is taking a new role as the Professional Referee Organization (PRO) manager of senior assistant referees.

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