National Sports

TORONTO — "Stand With Ukraine" was the message on the BMO Field video board before Toronto FC's home opener against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. Several Ukraine flags were attached to the south stand of the lakefront stadium.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal are still winless in MLS after falling 2-1 at home to the Philadelphia Union on Saturday afternoon.

Toronto FC's home opener went south quickly Saturday with the New York Red Bulls running wild in the first half en route to a 4-1 win.

LAVAL, Que. — Jean-Sébastien Dea scored and added two assists as the Laval Rocket blanked the Abbotsford Canucks 3-0 Saturday in the American Hockey League. Kevin Poulin stopped all 15 shots he faced to earn the shutout.

HAMAR, Norway — Double Beijing medallist Ivanie Blondin is the top Canadian competitor so far at the 2022 world speedskating championships.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Canadian Davis Cup team fell to the Netherlands 4-0 in qualifying play Saturday and won't participate in the Finals.

BAKURIANI, Georgia — Canada’s Megan Oldham captured her second World Cup victory of her freestyle ski career Saturday, winning the women's slopestyle event.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Olivia Smith scored four goals as Canada thumped the Cayman Islands 13-0 on Friday in round-of-16 play at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship.

Canada's Mollie Jepsen crouched in the start gate on Saturday knowing her four years of Paralympic preparation had not gone nearly as planned.

Friday's Scores NHL N.Y.