National Sports

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs are hitting the road — and preparing to once again play in front of fans — minus one of their stars.

CALGARY — The Western Hockey League has postponed eight games and suspended activities for 15 teams due to COVID-19 concerns.

MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. — Canada's Mikael Kingsbury has one thing on his mind now — the number 70. Kingsbury pumped his fists twice as he crossed the finish line on Friday as he earned 86.

WINNIPEG — Willie Jefferson was so happy to be rejoining the Blue Bombers that he’s moving his family permanently to Winnipeg.

After just two seasons — and only one full campaign — on the IndyCar circuit, Canada's Dalton Kellett is entering his third year as the seasoned veteran for A.J. Foyt Racing. Kellett, from Stouffville, Ont.

CHARLOTTETOWN — A junior hockey player in Prince Edward Island who criticized officials on social media for their response to a racial slur aimed at his teammate has now been indefinitely suspended by the league.

The top men's tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic, spent Orthodox Christmas in an immigration detention hotel in Australia on Friday as he sought to fend off deportation over the country's COVID-19 rules and compete in the Australian Open.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have placed Kailer Yamamoto in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol after the forward tested positive on a rapid test. Yamamoto was pulled from the Oilers' practice Friday after recording the positive result.

AJAX, Ont. — The Ontario Curling Association has handpicked Rachel Homan's team to represent the province in the upcoming national championship, but there's a catch.

Goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe will carry Canada's colours alone at the FIFA awards later this month in Zurich.