National Sports

Intense exercise is a hazard to racehorses in Ontario and has been linked to hundreds of deaths within the industry, according to a new study from the University of Guelph.

TORONTO — Denied by an ice storm in April, the Ontario Arrows finally hold their home opener Saturday against the Boston Mystics.

WINNIPEG — Joel Armia says he will be in the lineup tonight when the Winnipeg Jets host the Nashville Predators in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series.

TORONTO — Candace Chapman, who won more than 100 caps for her country, and speedy striker Tomasz Radzinski, who played at the highest level in Europe, have been named to the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame.

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball intends to announce next week the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will play two games at London's Olympic Stadium on June 29-30 next year, a person familiar with the planning told The Associated Press.

Canadian rider Michael Woods, felled by illness at the start of the season, says he is healthy and looking forward to testing himself at the Giro d'Italia. "I'm feel really good, I'm feeling confident. Excited," he said. "I love doing Grand Tours.

NEW YORK — The NHL suspended Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson three games on Wednesday for an illegal hit on Pittsburgh's Zach Aston-Reese.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Marcus Sorensen and Joonas Donskoi delivered the fast start San Jose coach Peter DeBoer wanted and Martin Jones did the rest to help the Sharks tie their playoff series with Vegas at two games apiece.

Wednesday's Games NHL Playoffs Second Round Tampa Bay 4 Boston 1 (Tampa Bay leads series 2-1) San Jose 4 Vegas 0 (Series tied 2-2) --- AHL Playoffs Second Round Tucson 2 Texas 1 (OT) (Roadrunners lead series 1-0) --- NBA Playoffs Second Round Utah 11

CALGARY — Canadian women's goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe has been denied a chance to play for the Calgary Foothills FC men's soccer team by the league citing her gender. The 31-year-old from Stony Plain, Alta., was trying out for Foothills FC.