National Sports

BOSTON — Mike Babcock's frustration didn't stem from the Boston Bruins scoring on the power play — it was how the sequence unfolded.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenceman Christian Folin to a one-year, one-way contract worth US$800,000.

UMEA, Sweden — Canada rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat Finland 5-3 on Thursday in the opening for both teams at the world under-18 men's hockey championship. Brayden Tracey tied it at 3-3 in the third period and then added the winner.

Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney challenged his team after it suffered its first loss of the season, a 3-2 setback at Seattle last weekend.

TORONTO — Jean-Paul Charlebois has been piecing together the history of hockey in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., going on two decades.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated right-hander Ryan Tepera from the 10-day injured list. To make room for Tepera, right-hander Javy Guerra was designated for assignment.

TORONTO — Clive Brewer likes to compare high-performance athletes to F-14 fighter jets. "They'll fly right at the edge of physics," he said. "They'll do things that are incredibly agile and they'll twist and they'll turn.

TORONTO — The 2019 CFL draft will include two territorial picks. The two teams with the highest waiver priority will be able to make one selection of a player born within their territorial limits to conclude the second round.

DENVER — In the clear, Mikko Rantanen angled his stick back as he waited for the cross-ice pass to arrive. Once it did, he dropped to his left knee to give a little extra.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps took down the top team in the league on Wednesday, but coach Marc Dos Santos says the victory is just another step in the team's process.