National Sports

LAKELAND, Fla. — Toronto starter Robbie Ray allowed one run and struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings as the Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 in pre-season action on Friday. JaCoby Jones' homer in the sixth off Ray accounted for Detroit's only run.

OTTAWA — Former Canadian women's gymnastics coach Dave Brubaker has been banned for life by the sport's governing body in the country following an internal investigation.

A look at the Canadians competing in the NCAA women's basketball championship tournament: Alabama: G Ahriahna Grizzle (Toronto) Arizona: G Shaina Pellington (Pickering, Ont.) Central Michigan: F Maryama Turkstra (Dundas, Ont.

One date jumped out at Laeticia Amihere and Aaliyah Edwards when this season's NCAA women's basketball schedule was released. Amihere and the South Carolina Gamecocks faced Edwards and her Connecticut Huskies on Feb.

MONTREAL — Canada Artistic Swimming has suspended two coaches and may take action against a third, as five former members of the national team seek to have a class action lawsuit authorized against the governing body.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Canada's Denis Shapovalov is out of the Dubai Championships after a semifinal loss. The third-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont.

NAIROBI, Kenya — Scott Hend and Kalle Samooja shared a one-shot lead on Friday after two rounds of the European Tour's Kenya Open. Hend shot the joint best round of the day with a 7-under 64 to move 11 under overall.

Canadian pro cyclist Michael Woods has committed to a carbon-neutral season in 2021 "Cycling is an amazing way to get around, explore, keep fit and has very little direct impact on the environment," the 34-year-old from Ottawa said in a statement.

CALGARY — Tobogganing down a snowy hill isn't how three-time Olympian Tristan Walker got his start in luge, but Luge Canada's recruitment has come to that without access to a sliding track in Calgary.

WINNIPEG — Reese Ketler sat behind the wheel of his car and took a deep breath. It had been more than a year since the 21-year-old was able to feel the freedom of being able to drive wherever he wanted — let alone be by himself.