National Sports

OTTAWA — The federal government is partnering with a Canadian athlete rights group for a study on abuse and discrimination in sport.

GENEVA — Manchester City is under formal investigation by UEFA into whether financial monitoring rules were violated, after months of confidential club documents being published in the Football Leaks series.

Harry Jones knew it was time to get his shoulder fixed when it popped out while he was helping his brother put up some blinds.

OTTAWA — The government of Canada is once again trying to offload billions of dollars worth of Crown land next to Parliament Hill that has remained virtually empty since the 1960s.

REGINA, United States — Defensive back/kick-returner Tristan Jackson signed a one-day contact with Saskatchewan on Thursday to retire as a Roughrider.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Longtime Saint John Sea Dogs equipment manager David (DK) Kelly has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 40.

BEIJING — Canada captured two bronze medals on the first day of the second FINA Diving World Series event of the season on Thursday.

HALIFAX — A look at the eight teams competing in the U Sports men's basketball championship Friday through Sunday at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax: No.

TIRANA, Albania — Soccer referees in Albania plan to boycott league matches until they're satisfied they can do their jobs safely.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Canadian goalkeeper Thomas Hasal to a Major League Soccer Homegrown contract. The deal keeps the Saskatoon-raised Hasal with the Whitecaps through 2020 and has options for 2021 and 2022.