National Sports

Adam Sidlow has been a near-constant for the Toronto Wolfpack since the transatlantic rugby league team first took the field in 2017. But the big forward suffered a minor hamstring tear during Toronto's March 3 win at Dewsbury.

Toronto FC has severed ties with Gregory van der Wiel, paying the veteran Dutch defender to go away. The two sides had been at odds since a training camp bust-up between the 31-year-old player and coach Greg Vanney.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Dalton Pompey has been diagnosed with a concussion, the team said Friday.

An NHL game called in Plains Cree is a step toward keeping Indigenous languages alive, says a hockey analyst.

TORONTO — If a CFL head coach's first challenge is successful, the league's rules committee is recommending he get a second one this season.

VANCOUVER — Canadian striker Jonathan David didn't expect to be an immediate sensation in Belgian soccer. But in his first season with Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent, the Ottawa-raised 19-year-old has already put away eight goals in 23 matches.

ARLINGTON, Va. — Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby said Friday he will not join his teammates next week for a White House celebration of their Stanley Cup championship.

OTTAWA — Embattled Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has once again incurred the wrath of some his team's fans after making contentious comments on an Ottawa radio show Friday morning.

RISING SUN, Ind. — Former NFL cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones has accepted a plea agreement following his arrest at a southeastern Indiana casino.

NEW YORK — Jessica Mendoza has heard the ribbing. An ESPN "Sunday Night Baseball" analyst since 2015, she added a part-time role last month as a New York Mets baseball operations adviser.