National Sports

CALGARY — The frosty silence over the building of a new NHL arena in Calgary thawed a little Monday. City council voted to form a committee that will attempt to re-engage the Calgary Flames in talks on a new sport and concert venue.

FOXBORO, Mass. — Canadian Matt Gaudet was named Most Outstanding Player at the NCAA men's lacrosse championship Monday after helping Yale win the U.S. college title with a 13-11 win over the Duke Blue Devils.

Montreal's inspector general accused former mayor Denis Coderre on Monday of circumventing rules in his handling of last year's Formula E electric race in the city.

BOSTON — Andrew Benintendi has continued the hot hitting out of the leadoff spot for injured star Mookie Betts. Benintendi hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run fourth inning, J.D.

VANCOUVER — Managing a fluid roster is one of the challenges Canada's national men's team faces as it prepares for the next year's FIBA Basketball World Cup in China.

VITROLLES, France — Canada drew Portugal 0-0 Monday at the Festival International Espoirs in France.

BOSTON — Josh Donaldson is hurting again. The Blue Jays star third baseman, who has a history of calf problems, left Toronto's 8-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox in the fifth inning Monday with left calf tightness.

BATHURST, N.B. — One of the smallest hockey markets in Canada has big reason to celebrate, and fans in Bathurst, N.B., are doing just that.

CALGARY — A young hockey player who was paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is heading to the United States for specialized spinal treatment.

BOSTON — Russell Martin ventured into new territory Monday for the Blue Jays. The 35-year-old catcher from Chelsea, Que., was pencilled in to start in left field against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.