National Sports

Former Canadian international Sean White has been named assistant coach of the Canadian men's rugby sevens team.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks signed quarterback Michael Beaudry and released defensive back Eric Blake on Tuesday. Both players are Canadian.

Getting up to speed with the Toronto Blue Jays has meant a lot of talking and a lot of bullpen sessions for catcher Zack Collins.

NEW YORK — The NHL has pushed back a scheduled matchup between the Seattle Kraken and Winnipeg Jets as a winter storm sweeps through southern Manitoba.

CALGARY — Joan Snyder, a driving force behind women's hockey and the treatment of chronic disease, has died at age 90. Snyder died April 7, the University of Calgary said in a statement on the school's website.

TORONTO — Canadian middle-distance runner Gabriela DeBues-Stafford has moved to Victoria to train, citing stress around the doping ban of her former Portland training partner Shelby Houlihan and Houlihan's continued presence around the team.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats promoted assistant coaches Tommy Condell and Mark Washington and signed both to contract extensions through the 2023 season Tuesday. The two have added assistant head-coaching duties to their job titles.

NEW YORK (AP) — Vin Scully has won the second Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Baseball Digest.

TORONTO — Former Canadian sprinter Desai Williams died suddenly over the weekend at the age of 62 No official cause of death was given.

TORONTO — Jurassic Park will no longer be a lost world for Toronto Raptors fans. Scotiabank Arena is reopening its tailgate area in time for Saturday's playoff game between the Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers.