National Sports

SASKATOON — Brandon Bridge only has to ask his teammates if he needs assurances that he is changing perceptions about Canadian quarterbacks in the CFL.

KIRKLAND, Wash. — Prosecutors in Washington state have dropped domestic violence charges against former U.S. national team star goalkeeper Hope Solo.

Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown said Friday he "gave in" when police used a stun gun as they detained him for a parking violation because he didn't want officers to "pull out their guns." "I was just being smart.

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has extended the administrative leave of Toronto closer Roberto Osuna through June 4, the third time the initial seven-day period was lengthened.

BOSTON — Hanley Ramirez was designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox, who are responsible for the $15.25 million remaining on his contract but avoided him triggering a $22 million salary for 2019.

QUEBEC — Former world middleweight champion David Lemieux's bout with Karim Achour of France will go ahead even if the Montreal boxer failed to make the 160-pound weight limit. Lemieux (38-4) came in two pounds overweight at Friday's weigh-in.

EDMONTON — Glen Gulutzan coached against Todd McLellan for seven seasons in the NHL, including the last two with the Calgary Flames.

Halifax's entry in the new Canadian Premier League will be called the HFX Wanderers. The team's colours, motto and name — which is spoken as Halifax Wanderers — were revealed Friday at a news conference in Halifax.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks took another step in their rebuilding process by signing forward Elias Pettersson to a three-year NHL entry-level contract Friday.

Peter Polansky is a very lucky loser. The 29-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., qualified for the French Open as a "lucky loser," the third time in the past six Grand Slams that Polansky has drawn the lucky number.