National Sports

TORONTO — Daulton Varsho's plan is simple: just play his game. The Gold Glove outfielder was activated off the 10-day injured list by the Blue Jays on Tuesday, hours before Toronto hosted the Boston Red Sox.

MONTREAL — Nick Suzuki leads quietly, but his presence is loudest when the Montreal Canadiens need him most. “When our group needs a push or a big moment, he comes through,” teammate Alex Newhook said. “He takes it upon himself.

LONDON (AP) — Ousmane Dembele’s early goal gave Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win over Arsenal on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal.

WINNIPEG — Gabriel Vilardi doesn’t expect to swoop in and save the day for the struggling Winnipeg Jets.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL will hold its draft lottery next Monday with the San Jose Sharks holding the best chance of getting the top pick for the second straight season.

FREDERICTON — Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant rebounded with an 11-6 win over South Korea in Tuesday's afternoon draw at the world mixed doubles curling championship. The duo from Chestermere, Alta.

The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team grappled with technological issues Tuesday as prosecutors sought to show security footage from a bar where the complainant and some of the players were the night of

LOS ANGELES — The Edmonton Oilers will once again start Calvin Pickard in net for Game 5 against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. Head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed the move after the morning skate.

Toronto FC and CF Montreal, who meet Wednesday in the preliminary round of the Telus Canadian Championship, have had some memorable encounters in the past.

TORONTO — Toronto FC and CF Montreal have won the Telus Canadian Championship a combined 13 times but only have one MLS victory between them in 20 outings this year.