National Sports

TORONTO — Under normal circumstances, Chris Van Zeyl would've started his eighth wedding anniversary at training camp with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Tuesday.

Swiss star midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri, who joined the Chicago Fire in February from France's Lyon, tops the Major League Soccer salary list at US$8.153 million in 2022, according to figures released Tuesday by the MLS Players Association.

MONTREAL — CF Montréal is playing some of the best soccer in the club’s history, winning three straight games as part of a nine-game unbeaten streak in all competitions.

Abby Spadafora learned to smuggle food early in her gymnastics career.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian receiver Samuel Emilus on Tuesday. Saskatchewan selected the six-foot-one, 200-pound Emilus in the first round, seventh overall, in the 2022 CFL draft.

TORONTO — The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is expecting a drop-off in betting with the Toronto Maple Leafs being out of the NHL playoffs. The OLG announced Tuesday the Leafs-Tampa Bay opening-round playoff series was responsible for 34.

LONDON (AP) — Prince William expressed hope Tuesday that more soccer players will have the confidence to be open about their sexuality after Jake Daniels became the first active player in the English men's professional game to announce he is gay.

Canada's office for reporting abuse and harassment in sport will begin operations on June 20.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks released veteran Canadian receiver Tevaun Smith on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Toronto native spent the last two seasons with Edmonton after time in the NFL with Indianapolis, Oakland, and Jacksonville (2016-18).

NEW YORK — Calgary Flames centre Elias Lindholm is one of three finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy. The annual honour is presented to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.