National Sports

The NHL's Eastern Conference heavyweights loaded up prior to last season's trade deadline. The Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils all made big splashes with an eye toward long playoff runs.

Newly acquired Seattle Mariners reliever Gregory Santos threw a light bullpen session Friday, his first since experiencing right lat soreness after throwing off a mound at the the start of spring training three weeks ago.

All season, Tom Fitzgerald has been looking to upgrade the goaltending situation for the New Jersey Devils. Those talks went nowhere until Friday, when they were the most active NHL team in that department.

OTTAWA — Steve Staios’s first NHL trade deadline as general manager of the Ottawa Senators was a relatively quiet one. With his team set to miss the playoffs for a seventh straight year Staios made just one trade and acquired one player off waivers.

WATERLOO, ONTARIO — It wasn't his best performance, but it was good enough to earn Nicholas Gendron a spot in the CFL's national combine.

EDMONTON — Through the first half of the season, the word from Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland didn’t change.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets made two deals with the New Jersey Devils ahead of the NHL's trade deadline, getting veteran winger Tyler Toffoli and defenceman Colin Miller in separate transactions.

Christiaan Esterhuizen has been appointed head coach of both the Canadian under-20 rugby team and the Pacific Pride academy.

For Sarah Mitton, a world championship is some added excitement as she prepares for the Paris Olympics this summer. The Brooklyn, N.S.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Nathan Lukes had a two-run triple and Chris Bassitt had a strong start as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 2-1 in spring training action Friday. The Blue Jays got two of their three hits in a decisive sixth inning.