National Sports

VANCOUVER — Yordy Reyna has been called up by Peru for a pair of crucial World Cup qualifiers, ruling him out of the Vancouver Whitecaps' game against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.

BROSSARD, Que. — Coach Claude Julien likes to use four balanced lines, and that is good news for the Montreal Canadiens' young players.

TORONTO — The Blue Jays won't be picking up the mutual option on Jose Bautista's contract for 2018, but GM Ross Atkins wouldn't rule out the possibility of the all-star slugger returning to Toronto in the future.

TORONTO — Call it a song for Laura. Canadian international goalkeeper Erin McLeod and wife Ella Masar McLeod have released a song in memory of a former teammate of Masar McLeod's.

TORONTO — The battle for the last remaining spot on the Toronto Maple Leafs' roster came down to two Swedish defenceman, and in the end Andreas Borgman outmuscled countryman Calle Rosen for the honour.

PHOENIX — A Phoenix jury acquitted NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris in their aggravated assault trial Tuesday.

WINNIPEG — Patrik Laine isn't a fresh-faced rookie any longer. You can tell just by looking at him.

NEW YORK — The NBA is scrapping the East vs. West format for its All-Star Game and will have captains pick teams this season.

After finishing third four times in the five-year history of the World Series, the Canadian women's rugby sevens team is reaching for the top this season.

TORONTO — Victor Butler will have the chance Saturday afternoon to again lock horns with Trent Richardson. Richardson will make his CFL debut with Saskatchewan (7-6) when it visits the Toronto Argonauts (7-7) at BMO Field.