National Sports

Toronto FC, the worst team in Major League Soccer last season at 4-20-10, defeated Charlotte FC 1-0 on Saturday afternoon to extend its season-opening unbeaten run to three games (2-0-1).

BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak reached 40 goals for the third consecutive season, and the Boston Bruins beat the fading Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Saturday.

George Springer and Dasan Brown had two runs each as the Toronto Blue Jays rolled to a 13-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in spring training action on Saturday.

BOSTON — Canada's Christopher Morales Williams has added NCAA champion to his blossoming resume. The Vaughan, Ont., native won the men's 400-metre title at the NCAA indoor track and field championships on Saturday with a time of 44.67 seconds.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal's impressive start to the 2024 season will be put to the test as they travel to Florida on Sunday to take on Lionel Messi and top-ranked Inter Miami.

Toronto FC's turnaround continued Saturday with a 1-0 win over a well-organized Charlotte FC in its home opener, thanks to a spectacular strike from Italian star Lorenzo Insigne.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Eliot Grondin took home the gold medal in snowboard cross at the FIS World Cup on Saturday.

ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury added two more Crystal Globes to his trophy case by winning his 89th World Cup title with a dual moguls victory on Saturday.

DOHA, Qatar — Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson are taking home the silver medal at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour.

Dave Ritchie, who was the head coach of the B.C. Lions for their iconic '94 Grey Cup victory over the Baltimore Stallions, died Saturday. He was 85. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers, another CFL team Ritchie coached, confirmed the death.