National Sports

MONTREAL — Daniel Lovitz attended the Montreal Impact's training camp in February on a try-out, just looking for a job. Now he's the starting left back.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have placed outfielder Ezequiel Carrera the 10-day disabled list with a right foot fracture. Carrera, who had an RBI single in Toronto's 8-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday, is hitting .

Coach Jeff Williams had a simple message for his Canadian under-20 team in the wake of its 46-12 win over the U.S. in the first leg of their World Rugby U20 Trophy qualifier.

EDMONTON — Mike Reilly was born to run, but in his fifth season with the Edmonton Eskimos, the quarterback with the Methuselah beard has pretty much run out of things to experience.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A fourth crack at the NFL ended the same way as the first three for Swayze Waters — by getting cut.

John Smoltz, Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine baffled hitters through the 1990s, helping the Atlanta Braves to multiple division titles and a World Series championship.

LISBON, Portugal — Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to be unconcerned despite being accused by a Spanish state prosecutor of defrauding the government of millions of euros (dollars) in unpaid taxes. "My conscience is quite clear, brother.

LISBON, Portugal — Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to be unconcerned despite being accused by a Spanish state prosecutor of defrauding the government of millions of euros (dollars) in unpaid taxes. "My conscience is quite clear, brother.

BURNABY, B.C. — Olympic bronze medallist Mark McMorris has begun his comeback from a life-threatening snowboarding accident earlier this year. The Regina native is working at a rehab centre in Burnaby, B.C.

As Matt Murray stopped pucks with cool confidence in the Stanley Cup final, his former coach in Thunder Bay didn't bat an eye. "He's always been a goaltender that was very calm, cool, collected.