National Sports

TORONTO — Santiago Espinal's off-season training is already paying dividends just two games into the Toronto Blue Jays' season.

HAMILTON — Montreal's Les Supremes captured the world synchronized skating championship Saturday. Ranked second after the short program, Les Supremes vaulted to the top of the podium with their free program at FirstOntario Centre.

OTTAWA — Brian Wright scored on a penalty kick for Ottawa Atletico in a 1-0 win over visiting Calgary Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League season-opener for both clubs Saturday.

Seven months after Peyton and Eli Manning provided a template on how alternate broadcasts could succeed, Alex Rodriguez and Michael Kay think they can improve on it.

CALGARY — Will Marshall has been named the new head coach of Canada's Para alpine ski team. He takes over for Jean-Sébastien Labrie, who was at the helm for 16 years over two stints between 2006 and 2010, and 2012 to 2022.

TORONTO — Downtown Toronto businesses were buzzing with anticipation Saturday as the city's three main sports franchises are welcoming thousands of fans to games for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

TORONTO — The depleted Toronto Arrows ran in four tries and held off a late rally to down winless Old Glory DC 32-27 in Major League Rugby play Saturday.

CALES DE MALLORCA, Spain — Canadian sailor Sarah Douglas won gold in laser radial at the World Sailing Hempel World Cup on Saturday.

LAS VEGAS — Fire up a memo for the curling arena host and let the television broadcasters know too. The surname of one of Canada's top curlers has been mispronounced for years.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa — Jenna Berger of Waterloo, Ont., scored in a losing cause Saturday as Canada's field hockey team was beaten 4-1 by Uruguay to finish 15th at the Junior World Cup.