National Sports

DOHA — Qatar has been no ordinary FIFA World Cup. More like a one-of-a-kind tournament in a one-of-a-kind country.

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano was named the winner of the Tip O'Neill Award on Tuesday as Canadian baseball player of the year.

LONDON (AP) — England coach Eddie Jones was fired on Tuesday, less than a year out from the Rugby World Cup.

Basketball connections helped set Jerry Howarth on a path to the baseball big leagues, a journey that included a 36-year run as a radio broadcaster for the Toronto Blue Jays.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks say they never believed they were down and out on Monday night — despite what the scoreboard said.

CALGARY — Nazem Kadri's recent struggles came to a screeching halt on Monday. Kadri scored the game-winning goal at 15:42 of the third period and added two assists to lead the Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes.

EDMONTON — Throwing 50 shots on net proved to be a successful recipe for the Washington Capitals on Monday. Nic Dowd scored the game winner as the Capitals snapped a two-game losing skid with a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

TORONTO — In a season of struggling to find some consistency, Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse deemed Monday's game against the Boston Celtics a good measuring stick for his team.

VANCOUVER — A new professional women’s soccer league is coming to Canada. The Vancouver Whitecaps announced Monday that the club will be home to one of two founding teams when the eight-team league begins in 2025.

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah has been named to the all-MLB first team on Monday. Manoah posted a 16-7 record while boasting a 2.24 earned run average, good for fourth in the major leagues and third in the American League.