National Sports

Vancouver's Tiffany Kong is just two shots back of the lead after hitting a 3-under 68 in the second round of the Canadian Women's Amateur Championship on Wednesday.

TORONTO — Ayo Akinola scored his first senior goal for Toronto FC on Wednesday night with coach Greg Vanney, taking off his American hat, campaigning post-game for the Canadian Soccer Association to get moving and woo the 18-year-old forward into the

TORONTO — The Blue Jays were confident they could end their six-game home stand with a win on Wednesday afternoon. But one rough inning four hours after the first pitch spelled a meltdown for Toronto ahead of its longest road trip of the season.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks and president of hockey operations Trevor Linden have "amicably" agreed to part ways, the team announced Wednesday.

Toronto FC reinstated the privileges of some of the team's supporter groups Wednesday ahead of the second leg of its Canadian Soccer Championship final with Ottawa Fury FC.

VANCOUVER — Bob Lenarduzzi says soccer phenom Alphonso Davies catches your eye the first time you watch him play.

CALGARY — The face of the Calgary Flames for over a decade and a half is returning to the city to end his NHL career. Jarome Iginla will officially announce his retirement Monday in Calgary, the Flames said Wednesday in a statement.

Charleston Hughes doesn't have an axe to grind with the Calgary Stampeders.

MONTREAL — Vernon Adams may be the starting quarterback when the Montreal Alouettes face the Edmonton Eskimos, but he knows he's only keeping the seat warm for Johnny Football.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Dustin Johnson pulled on the Edmonton Oilers jersey with "Gretzky 99" on the back, lined up his shot, and drove over the water and on to the green at No. 7 on Glen Abbey Golf Course.