National Sports

Formula 1 is close to renewing its United States broadcast rights with ESPN — for an exponentially higher price — but the sides have not finalized a deal, according to two people with knowledge of the negotiations.

Toronto FC unveiled the new face of the franchise on Monday, with Italian star forward Lorenzo Insigne showing he has plenty of style off the pitch as well as on it.

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Canadian diver Caeli McKay continued her comeback from a serious ankle injury with a fifth-place finish in the women's 10-metre platform Monday at the world aquatics championships.

Sasha Gollish was still catching her breath after the women's 5,000 metres at the Canadian track and field championships when a younger runner approached. "You're so inspiring," the runner told Gollish.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have acquired American offensive lineman Colin Kelly from the Edmonton Elks in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2023 CFL draft.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays selected right-hander Shaun Anderson to the major-league roster on Monday and optioned right-hander Jeremy Beasley to Triple-A Buffalo. Anderson was 2-1 with a 3.

TORONTO — Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin, Roberto Luongo, Daniel Alfredsson, women's player Riikka Sallinen and builder Herb Carnegie have been voted as the Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2022.

LONDON — Poland's Katarzyna Kawa converted two pivotal break points late in the match to secure a 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 win over Vancouver's Rebecca Marino in first-round women's action Monday at Wimbledon.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Sheldon Dries, defenceman Guillaume Brisebois, and forward John Stevens to two-way contracts. Dries agreed to a two-way deal, while Brisebois and Stevens each signed one-year contracts.

GUELPH, Ont. — The Guelph Nighthawks have signed former Toronto Raptor Lucas Nogueira. The Brazilian seven-foot centre, also known as Bebe, will join the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) team as an international designated player.