National Sports

TORONTO — After a season of silence on Michael Bradley's contract, Toronto FC is looking to move fast to ensure its influential captain stays put. Both Bradley and the Toronto front office refused to discuss his contract status during the MLS season.

Their partnership began with a Facebook message. Canada's Lubov Ilyushechkina and Charlie Bilodeau were both without figure skating partners last season.

If opening his life up helps inspire one child with diabetes, Cory Conacher will be a happy man.

It's hard to forget the last time Trevor Harris faced the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Harris had a CFL playoff-record six touchdown passes in last year's East Division final.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have named Ken Huckaby as manager of the triple-A Buffalo Bisons. Huckaby has spent the last three seasons as Toronto's minor league catching co-ordinator.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the early surprises of this NBA season, and a good deal of the credit goes to the clutch play of Andrew Wiggins. Yes, that Andrew Wiggins.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Washington went against baseball's trend toward bulked-up bullpens, dedicating 39% of its payroll to three starting pitchers: Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose hit rock bottom early in its six-game homestand. The Sharks closed it out with two of their most impressive wins.

VANCOUVER — With 12 family members and friends watching in the crowd, Elias Pettersson put on show to celebrate his 21st birthday.

WINNIPEG — Adam Werner says he had no time to really think about his hockey dream coming true. The Colorado goalie unexpectedly made his NHL debut Tuesday and stopped all 40 shots he faced as the Avalanche shut out the Winnipeg Jets 4-0.