National Sports

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed forward J.C. Beaudin to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal is worth US$700,000 in the NHL and $80,000 in the American Hockey League. Beaudin a 23-year-old from Longueuil, Que.

TORONTO — Major League Soccer unveiled a series of initiatives Monday to combat racism, advocate for social justice and increase representation in the sport.

TORONTO — Asked for his take on the Maple Leafs' recent free-agent shopping spree, Nick Kypreos pauses.

LOS ANGELES — Coach Marc Dos Santos feels that an "incredible mistake" by the referee changed the game for his Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday night. The L.A. Galaxy beat the 'Caps 1-0 thanks to an injury-time goal from Kai Koreniuk.

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — After a gruelling five games in 16 days, Toronto FC departed East Hartford on Sunday night for a welcome two-day reunion -- albeit under quarantine -- with loved ones back home.

PITTSBURGH — One by one the dominos toppled. The NFL's best running game fell first. The passing game came next, quickly followed by the optimism that somehow things would be different for the Cleveland Browns. It never is. Not in Pittsburgh anyway.

LAS VEGAS — In his 10th season, in his 233rd tournament, Jason Kokrak can finally call himself a PGA Tour winner. Kokrak earned every bit of it Sunday in the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have made Serbian centre back Ranko Veselinovic a member of the club long term.

RICHMOND, Va. — Phil Mickelson likes to play aggressively and found the PGA Tour Champions' stop at The Country Club of Virginia the perfect place to begin his preparations for the Masters.

TORONTO — Joe Thornton had plenty of conversations concerning the next, and perhaps final, step in his illustrious NHL career.