National Sports

When the ball is finally tossed up after a roller-coaster four months, Mike Morreale will breathe a sigh of relief.

The MLS is Back Tournament has been a test of the Vancouver Whitecaps' resolve and resilience — perhaps even their faith. They had a start to forget.

NEW YORK — Legendary Notre Dame women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw says one of the first words that comes to mind about Canada's Natalie Achonwa is leader.

LONDON — GPS device-maker Garmin’s online fitness tracking service has gone down, leaving runners and cyclists struggling to upload data from their latest workouts.

Confusion turned to smiles when Vancouver emergency room nurse Steff McLean opened a package from rower Maxwell Lattimer. Inside the box was a painting of a gold Maple Leaf on a red background.

Six years after his last UFC fight, Canadian Jesse (The Body Snatcher) Ronson is back. The 34-year-old from London, Ont.

The Toronto Blue Jays will play home games at their triple-A affiliate's stadium in Buffalo, N.Y. this season, a source tells the Associated Press.

Tuukka Rask doesn't expect any problems living under the same roof as his rivals. He's not so sure about everyone else.

Larry Walker has been waiting 10 years to get into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. And he's fine with waiting one more. Walker, the 1997 National League MVP from Maple Ridge, B.C., was to be enshrined at the Hall in Cooperstown, N.Y.

TORONTO — After 500,000 meals, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment's community meal donation program is coming to an end.