National Sports

MONTREAL — CF Montreal president Gabriel Gervais says he's comfortable with his squad after an off-season that saw several key pieces depart the Major League Soccer club.

Attacking midfielder Julian Altobelli, who led Toronto FC 2 in scoring last season with 11 goals in 23 games, has signed with York United FC of the Canadian Premier League on a one-year contract with a club option for 2026.

Sidney Crosby has a lot on his plate. The 37-year-old superstar is trying to drag the scuffling Pittsburgh Penguins back into the playoff race.

MONTREAL — Gabriel Diallo is back home and tasked with leading Canada once again. With top Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov absent, Diallo headlines this weekend’s squad for a Davis Cup tie against Hungary.

VANCOUVER — Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has been added to the lineup for the opening ceremonies of the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver. Games organizers announced Friday that the English vocalist will perform at B.C. Place Stadium on Feb.

TORONTO — Chris Bassitt says as good as Max Scherzer is on the mound, the intangibles the pitcher will bring to the Toronto Blue Jays are just as impressive.

The NHL salary cap is expected to climb US$25.5 million over the next three seasons, according to figures released Friday by the league and the NHL Players' Association.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have sent midfielder Stuart Armstrong to Sheffield Wednesday, a club in England's League Championship.

Vancouver FC has sold 16-year-old Canadian midfielder Grady McDonnell to Belgian champion Club Brugge KV in the second-biggest transfer deal in the history of the Canadian Premier League. The league did not disclose the transfer amount.

Max Scherzer is joining the Toronto Blue Jays, agreeing to a $15.5 million, one-year contract on Thursday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal.