National Sports

David Knevel might be a longtime Philadelphia Eagles fan, but he doesn't have a burning desire to start his NFL career with his favourite team.

INDIANAPOLIS — The most difficult part of the NCAA's attempt to clean up college basketball begins now.

TORONTO — Raptors backup guard Fred VanVleet sat out for a third straight game Wednesday due to a right shoulder injury.

CALGARY — A Humboldt Broncos player who was paralyzed in a bus crash that killed 16 people has vivid memories of the accident but is focusing on regaining his health and hopefully being able to walk again.

QUEBEC — The Quebec Remparts have called a news conference on Thursday amid speculation that goaltending great Patrick Roy will return to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League club.

OTTAWA — While most of the Ottawa Redblacks' veterans skipped this week's rookie camp, Trevor Harris was taking reps.

OTTAWA — Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford, who teamed up for two pairs world championship titles and three Olympic medals over their careers, have officially announced their retirement from competitive figure skating.

TORONTO — When the Toronto Blue Jays signed Curtis Granderson last winter, they were hoping the veteran outfielder could serve as a sparkplug for a club hoping to contend in the American League East.

MONTREAL — The abandoned Hippodrome de Montreal grandstand looks over a weed-choked field, a mountain of dirty snow covering the track where horses once thundered past on their way to the finish line.

The Toronto Wolfpack will face a stiff test in the form of the Warrington Wolves in the sixth round of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup.