National Sports

TORONTO — Veteran left-hander Francisco Liriano has agreed to a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays that includes an invitation to spring training, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

TOKYO — A coalition of 180 rights groups on Wednesday called for a boycott of next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics tied to reported human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in China. The games are to open in one year, on Feb.

EDMONTON — Jesse Puljujarvi was all smiles Tuesday after scoring his first NHL goal in more than two years.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canada's run at the ATP Cup is over following its loss against Germany on Wednesday.

Winnipeg Jets defenceman Derek Forbort scored, led his team in shots and made a last-minute glove save in a 3-2 win Tuesday over the visiting Calgary Flames. Forbort was the first Jets defenceman to score this season.

MONTREAL — Led by Tyler Toffoli and Josh Anderson, the Montreal Canadiens' off-season acquisitions are paying big dividends 10 games into the 2020-21 season.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Fred VanVleet, an undrafted guard who famously said "Bet on Yourself," shot his way into the record books Tuesday.

Nathael Roy scored the shootout winner as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar edged the Shawinigan Cataractes 4-3 on Tuesday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced on Tuesday that a member of the Victoriaville Tigres has tested positive for COVID-19, and that the entire team and staff will be leaving its bubble for a 14-day isolation period.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A league review has resulted in a flagrant foul assessment against Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry from Sunday's 115-102 win over Orlando.