National Sports

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks traded depth defenceman Mark Friedman to the Nashville Predators for future considerations Friday.

It's been a decades-long tradition in North America, but a Canadian professor of sport management says it might be time to re-examine the legitimacy of national anthems being played before games.

TORONTO — Six months after shipping talented wingback/winger Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to rival CF Montreal, Toronto FC GM Jason Hernandez opened up on the why behind the trade, warts and all.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Cruising to the top of the NHL standings by winning 36 of their first 54 games and losing just 11 in regulation, the Washington Capitals solidified themselves as a team to watch this spring.

TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says the arrival of veteran pitcher Max Scherzer will have an impact on and off the field.

MONTREAL — CF Montréal has beefed up its defence ahead of the Major League Soccer season. The team announced Friday that it has added Canadian defender Luca Petrasso and American defender Brandan Craig.

TORONTO — It’s not the type of trade rebuilding teams generally make.

VANCOUVER — Patrick Levis was lost. The Canadian Armed forces major was paralyzed after having surgery to remove a pineapple-sized tumour from his abdomen.

Carey Price remembers the unending pressure. The nation's eyes turn to the crease every time Canada laces up its skates and straps on the pads at an international hockey tournament.

HALIFAX — Gwyneth Philips was a standout for the United States in levelling the women's hockey Rivalry Series against Canada. The 25-year-old stopped 31 of 32 shots in regulation and wasn't beaten in a shootout in a 2-1 win for the U.S.