National Sports

LONDON — The Super League collapsed before a ball was kicked in the European breakaway competition after being abandoned by the six English clubs, leaving the Spanish and Italian participants stranded.

TORONTO — The Ontario Hockey League made the only realistic choice left on the table Tuesday — pulling the plug on its 2020-21 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canadian lawyer and long-standing IOC member Dick Pound says the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee is firmly committed to hosting the Games.

EDMONTON — Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will be out at least a week due to concussion protocols. Canadiens head coach Dominique Ducharme updated his star goaltender's status Tuesday.

MONTREUX, Switzerland — Seeking a weak link in the unity of 12 rebel clubs in the Super League, UEFA on Tuesday targeted owners in England who signed up to the project that threatens to tear apart soccer's traditional structure including the Champion

BARCELONA, Spain — Canada's Denis Shapovalov is heading to the third round of the Barcelona Open after a 6-3, 7-5 win over France's Jeremy Chardy on Tuesday.

Toronto FC has traded an international roster spot to FC Dallas for the remainder of the 2021 season in exchange for US$225,000 in general allocation money. The acquisition means Dallas now has 10 international roster spots this season.

As a player, Ryan Nelsen watched the 2008 and 2012 Olympic soccer draws to see what awaited his New Zealand side at the Games.

CALGARY — Former star goaltender Roberto Luongo has been named the general manager for Canada's men's team for the 2021 world hockey championship.

The NFL is making a more aggressive push into podcasting. The league announced Monday it will partner with iHeartMedia in launching a podcast network. iHeart will distribute podcasts currently produced by the league's media division.