National Sports

TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says the arrival of veteran pitcher Max Scherzer will have an impact on and off the field.

MONTREAL — CF Montréal has beefed up its defence ahead of the Major League Soccer season. The team announced Friday that it has added Canadian defender Luca Petrasso and American defender Brandan Craig.

TORONTO — It’s not the type of trade rebuilding teams generally make.

VANCOUVER — Patrick Levis was lost. The Canadian Armed forces major was paralyzed after having surgery to remove a pineapple-sized tumour from his abdomen.

Carey Price remembers the unending pressure. The nation's eyes turn to the crease every time Canada laces up its skates and straps on the pads at an international hockey tournament.

HALIFAX — Gwyneth Philips was a standout for the United States in levelling the women's hockey Rivalry Series against Canada. The 25-year-old stopped 31 of 32 shots in regulation and wasn't beaten in a shootout in a 2-1 win for the U.S.

HALIFAX — Hockey fans in Halifax said the excitement of watching the Canadian women's hockey team face off against archrival United States overshadowed political tension between the two countries. Canada and the U.S.

TORONTO — Toronto FC will have another De Rosario wearing first-team colours this year.

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Marco Odermatt won gold in the men’s super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships on Friday, justifying his status as the big pre-race favorite.

TORONTO — Toronto FC GM Jason Hernandez says reinforcements are coming. And there could also be movement out the door before Toronto opens MLS regular-season play Feb.