National Sports

TORONTO — After a five-race stint south of the border, Canada's reigning horse of the year is home for the first time since sweeping the first two legs of the Canadian Triple Crown. Wonder Gadot arrived back at Woodbine Racetrack on Friday.

QUEBEC — The Quebec government has abandoned the idea of bidding to hold the 2021 Francophonie Games in Sherbrooke, Que., after concluding the price tag was too high.

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with Canadian defensive lineman Brent Urban on Friday. The Titans announced the move on their official Twitter account. The six-foot-seven, 300-pound Urban, a native of Mississauga, Ont.

MONTREAL — Defender Daniel Lovitz thinks Major League Soccer looks down on the Montreal Impact — and he wants to use that as motivation this season.

TORONTO — If "Playoff Kawhi" was a superhero, his most lethal superpower would probably be his ability to sap the sheer will out of his opponents.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — If you haven't done it already, and you're on social media, mute LeSean McCoy's account.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs are sending their American Hockey League affiliate some playoff reinforcements. The Leafs announced Friday they have loaned winger Trevor Moore and goalie Michael Hutchinson to the Toronto Marlies.

TORONTO — No matter what comes next, Jake Gardiner will look back fondly at what he might be leaving behind. The polarizing Maple Leafs defenceman — often brilliant one moment, frustrating the next — survived the tough times in Toronto.

STAVANGER, Norway — Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant are off to the semifinals at the world mixed doubles curling championship. Winnipeg's Peterman and Gallant, of St. John's, N.L.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Jordan Weal to a two-year deal with an average annual value of US$1.4 million. The North Vancouver, B.C.