National Sports

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Canadian defensive tackle Eli Ankou has signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. The Ottawa native broke into the NFL in 2017 when he joined the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent out of UCLA.

Luc Brodeur-Jourdain will always respect former Montreal Alouettes teammate Michael Sam. He feels Sam helped pave the way for a historic moment on Monday night.

Toronto FC believes it can see light at the end of the tunnel, both on and off the pitch. The hope is that with vaccination numbers going up and Ontario slowly re-opening, the MLS team can return home to play at BMO Field sooner than later.

EASTBOURNE, United Kingdom — Canada's Bianca Andreescu is heading to the second round of the Viking International. The third-seeded Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont.

OSTRAVA, Czechia — Tyler McGregor and Zach Lavin each scored three goals as Canada defeated the Czech Republic 10-0 Tuesday at the 2021 IPC World Para Hockey Championship. With the win, Canada clinched a spot in the 2021 Beijing Paralympics.

LA Galaxy (5-3-0) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2-5-1) Sandy, Utah; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Vancouver +166, Los Angeles +133, Draw +280; over/under is 2.

DC United (4-5-0) vs. CF Montreal (3-3-2) Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Montreal -102, DC United +224, Draw +293; over/under is 2.

TAMPA, Fla.

TORONTO — Youth was served in the opening race at the Canadian Olympic swim trials on Monday. A resurgent veteran later capped the evening in style.

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay.