National Sports

ORLANDO, Fla. — Canadian soccer international Will Johnson was arrested after his wife was knocked down and hit her head, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office arrest affidavit.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames job market is tight heading into training camp, but general manager Brad Treliving likes the fact he has "old rookies" pushing for positions.

BROSSARD, Que. — Martin Reway was happy just to be on the ice with other prospects when the Montreal Canadiens rookie camp opened Thursday.

Football coaches routinely preach to their players the importance of loyalty and covering each other's back. But veteran CFL coach Jeff Reinebold lives by those words.

Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk believes less could mean more. Tired of seeing too many empty seats, the NHL club has made the decision to reduce capacity at Canadian Tire Centre by 1,500 to about 17,000.

CHICAGO — Forty-one cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada have submitted preliminary bids to host 2026 World Cup matches. The North American bid committee said Thursday its proposal will be sent to FIFA in March.

TORONTO — Canadians were captivated by the play of Denis Shapovalov at the Rogers Cup in Montreal. The rest of the world took notice at the U.S. Open in New York.

VANCOUVER — Wally Buono relaxed on British Columbia's picturesque Sunshine Coast for a couple days before taking a trip up to Whistler.

CHICAGO — Researchers are tackling fresh questions about a degenerative brain disease now that it has been detected in the brains of nearly 200 football players after death.

OTTAWA — When it comes to winning over Canadian golfers, it helps to know someone. Ed Byman has that covered.