National Sports

DUNEDIN — After Vladimir Guerrero Jr. confirmed the news that Blue Jays fans were dreading Tuesday morning, he walked into the team locker-room and put on his Toronto ball cap before making his way to the practice field.

BOSTON (AP) — The general manager of the U.S. team in the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament said he would welcome a visit from President Donald Trump to the championship game between the United States and Canada on Thursday night.

BOSTON — Quinn Hughes is set to join the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Whether the Vancouver Canucks captain gets into Thursday's final against Canada remains to be seen.

Chris and Cory Johnston have tough acts to follow this season. Their own. The brothers open the Elite Series bass fishing season Thursday on the St. Johns River in Palatka, Fla., following significant '24 campaigns.

OTTAWA — Skate Canada announced an elite class of 2025 to its Hall of Fame on Tuesday led by two-time Olympic ice dance champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir and three-time men's world champion Patrick Chan.

REGINA — A southern Saskatchewan high school famed for producing hockey greats is planning to move its junior A team to a new city later this year.

Canada has named a 16-man rugby sevens roster for a three-team invitational tournament taking place alongside HSBC SVNS Vancouver, which runs Friday through Sunday at B.C. Place Stadium.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed winger Drew O'Connor to a two-year, US$5-million extension. The Canucks announced the deal Tuesday, less than three weeks after Vancouver acquired O'Connor from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Kerry Galusha of the Northwest Territories upset Manitoba's Kerri Einarson 9-6 in extra ends in Pool B action on Tuesday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Canada will face Romania in Bucharest in an international friendly during the FIFA September international window. The Sept. 5 game will mark the first-ever meeting between the two sides. The Canadian men rank 31st compared to No. 38 for Romania.