National Sports

Toronto FC picked up a first-round draft pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft in a trade Thursday with the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Galaxy also sent the No. 2 MLS allocation ranking for 2019 to Toronto in exchange for the No.

MONTREAL — Quebecor has proposed putting a corporate dispute with BCE's Bell Canada on ice until at least April 23 — a move that offers possible relief for hockey fans who prefer their NHL games to be televised in French.

TORONTO — Like an electronic caterpillar, a special machine is inching its way across the BMO Field pitch these days. It's going 24 hours a day stitching green artificial fibres into the natural grass.

TORONTO — Vancouver Giants goaltender Trent Miner was only supposed to be taking notes this season.

Ottawa is a step closer to getting a transatlantic rugby league team. The governing body of rugby league in the United Kingdom has agreed to continue studying the feasibility of putting teams in Ottawa and New York.

TORONTO — Kyle Lowry pulled the microphone out of its stand, then leaned way back in his chair in a picture of nonchalance before addressing the media on Thursday.

TORONTO — Valentin Gnahoua and Asnnel Robo have given football players from France another potential career path. Gnahoua and Robo went first and third overall, respectively, in the CFL's first-ever European player draft Thursday.

HALIFAX — The federal Crown corporation that owns the land where a stadium could be built for a proposed Halifax CFL franchise has confirmed that more public consultations will be held.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The last guy into the Masters left no doubt he deserved his spot.

TORONTO — Winger Nick DeLeon was one of several Toronto FC players to take their kids onto the field last Saturday for the anthems before facing the Chicago Fire.