National Sports

TORONTO — Emotions ran high Tuesday as the business of baseball resulted in a popular piece of the Blue Jays locker room being removed.

The National Women's Hockey League is moving swiftly to expand to Toronto and Montreal following the demise of its Canadian-based rival.

TORONTO — Veteran defender Jason Hernandez wanted to be back with Toronto FC in 2019. On Tuesday he got his wish by joining the MLS team's front office.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is going through his toughest period as Manchester United manager, just days after getting the job on a full-time basis.

Canada's Bridget Carleton is getting plenty of attention ahead of next week's WNBA draft. Analysts Kara Lawson and LaChina Robinson spoke highly of the 21-year-old from Chatham, Ont., on Tuesday's ESPN pre-draft media conference call.

TORONTO — The CFL and its players continue to discuss non-monetary issues in collective-bargaining talks. The two sides ended two days of negotiations Tuesday. Face-to-face discussions will resume next Monday-Tuesday in Vancouver.

TORONTO — There were days when Penny Oleksiak didn't feel like swimming. So the teenager, whose life was upended after she won four Olympic swimming medals in whirlwind six days in 2016, took a break.

MONTREAL — After returning home following an impressive performance at last week's Miami Open, 18-year-old Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime said Tuesday his success this year has come more quickly than expected.

Marcus Ball isn't stressing about his first foray into CFL free agency. The veteran linebacker still remains unsigned nearly two months after hitting the free-agent market. But the 31-year-old isn't losing sleep over it.

VANCOUVER — A group of female soccer players is calling for change amidst allegations of harassment and bullying by a former coach for the Vancouver Whitecaps and Canada Soccer.