National Sports

The last time the NHL had an expansion draft, Steve Yzerman was coming off a Selke trophy-winning season as captain of the Detroit Red Wings.

TORONTO — Brian Noble, the Toronto Wolfpack's director of rugby, has been recognized in the Queen's birthday honours list. Noble, a rugby league icon as player and coach, was awarded an MBE for his services to sport and for his charity work.

TORONTO — Green Arrow and Superman had a brief teamup at Toronto Blue Jays batting practice on Friday afternoon.

CASPER, Wyo. — A bull rider from Australia suffered life-threatening injuries when a bull threw him and stepped on his chest at the College National Finals Rodeo in Wyoming, his coach said Friday.

TORONTO — Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez threw off a mound Friday in the latest step in his recovery from a finger injury.

TORONTO — Captain Michael Bradley celebrates his 100th game with Toronto FC on Saturday night, a run that not coincidentally marks the MLS franchise's turnaround from league doormat to league leader.

Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney says Cyle Larin's drunk-driving arrest is a teachable moment. "Because the second you think it can't happen to you, you find out quickly that it can," he said Friday.

Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley has lambasted Major League Soccer and the Canadian Soccer Association for an overloaded schedule that sees TFC play six games in 19 days.

VANCOUVER — A two-week break between games was supposed to help the Vancouver Whitecaps rest and recuperate following a busy start to the season. They instead lost two more key pieces to injury.

BURNABY, B.C. — The Vancouver Whitecaps say two minors have been charged with sexual assault after an incident at the team's training facility in Burnaby, B.C., last week.