National Sports

Evgeni Malkin has been suspended four games without pay for cross-checking Nashville’s Mark Borowiecki in the face, a significant blow to the Pittsburgh Penguins as they hope to hold on to their playoff position.

NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin four games for cross-checking Nashville Predators defenseman Mark Borowiecki.

TORONTO — It has been an encouraging start to collective bargaining talks between the CFL and CFL Players' Association. Negotiations between the two sides resumed Monday.

For the second time this season, Toronto Raptors guard-forward Scottie Barnes has been named the NBA Eastern Conference rookie of the month. Barnes took the honour after averaging 16.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and four assists in 22 games since March 1.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Pending a trial run in June, men and women will row the same distances at the Royal St. John's Regatta in August for the first time in the race's 203-year history, officials announced Monday.

TORONTO — Single-game sports betting has been front and centre since Ontario's fledgling industry opened fully last week but Richard Schwartz says online casinos will generate substantially more tax dollars for the provincial government.

NEW YORK — Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has been named the NHL's first star of the week after scoring seven goals and four assists in four games.

TORONTO — Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment has another sports-betting partnership. MLSE announced Monday it has agreed to a multi-year agreement with PointsBet Canada.

TORONTO — It's been a solid start to the Toronto Blue Jays' season, winning their first home-opening series at Rogers Centre in three years.

SANDY, Utah — Toronto FC remains a work in progress early in the MLS season, a group that can delight at one end and disappoint at the other. But it seems headed in the right direction under veteran coach Bob Bradley.