National Sports

TORONTO — Canada's Deputy Chief Public Health Officer remains encouraged about the CFL's health-and-safety protocols but can't say when approval for a shortened season might come.

LISBON, Portugal — Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies had a night to remember Friday as Bayern Munich put Barcelona to the sword in a lopsided 8-2 Champions League quarterfinal win.

TORONTO — The Orlando Pride have loaned Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod to Iceland's Ungmennafelag Stjarnan. The loan deal runs through Oct. 20, 2020.

Months after the world was reminded of the best run in Chicago Bulls history, the franchise closed a chapter on one of its worst.

The Vancouver Whitecaps say it will take some time to get a replacement for Inbeom Hwang after selling the South Korean international midfielder to Russia's FC Rubin Kazan.

While the Toronto Raptors' first-round playoff schedule has plenty of Canadians complaining, the afternoon games have at least one fan in coach Nick Nurse.

TORONTO — Aaron Zimmerle is back as head coach of the Canada Wolverines men's rugby league team. The Canadian job came open when Australian incumbent Ben Fleming's three-year term came to a close.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Aces have signed French back Gavin Marguerite. The 24-year-old came through the Toulouse academy system, scoring 40 tries in 70 games with Toulouse after making his first-team debut in 2016.

TORONTO — Canada's top two-year-old filly last season is picking up where she left off. Curlin's Voyage heads into the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks with a win and second-place finish off her two starts this year.

TORONTO — The Montreal Canadiens say head coach Claude Julien is returning home to Montreal a day after he had a stent installed in a coronary artery. Julien was rushed to St.