National Sports

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders coaching staff remains mostly intact for 2021 with the exception of a pair of position coaches. Running backs coach George Cortez and defensive backs coach Joshua Bell will not return because of economic reasons.

TORONTO — York 9 FC has named Eva Havaris its executive vice-president of strategy and operations/chief of staff.

Montreal Alouettes president Mario Cecchini and general manager Danny Maciocia expect the CFL team to be playing games in 2021. Both Cecchini and Maciocia were brimming with optimism Tuesday during Montreal's state-of-the-franchise videoconference.

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TORONTO — General manager Ali Curtis calls Toronto FC a big club that operates as a small family.

CALGARY — Lexi Hilderman hopes the dark, storm clouds in the background of the 2021 Calgary Stampede poster are in the past.

OTTAWA — Canada's deputy chief of public health says the initial health and safety protocols proposed for the upcoming world junior hockey championship in Edmonton look "promising.

TORONTO — Many of Canada's top female rugby players have moved abroad to keep playing during the pandemic. The rest are training at home, often fitting in workout sessions around their day jobs.

MONTREAL — McGill University's men's varsity sports teams will be known as the Redbirds going forward, the university announced Tuesday.

TORONTO — Former Canadian Football League commissioner Jeffrey Orridge has been named the new head of TVO. Orridge will assume the role of chief executive officer of the Ontario's public broadcaster on Nov. 30.