National Sports

DUNEDIN, Fla. — With face aglow and a spring in his step, right-hander Alek Manoah was a distinct presence in the Blue Jays' locker room Friday as players milled about before their daily workout.

BOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors dropped a domestic violence charge against Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic on Friday, saying the decision by his wife to invoke marital privilege made it impossible for them to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.

Blake Wheeler's regular season is over after injuring his right leg falling to the ice, and it might take the New York Rangers going on a lengthy playoff run to open the door for a possible return this spring.

Skate Canada has announced a formal appeal of the International Skating Union’s decision to award the bronze medal in the team figure skating event from the 2022 Beijing Olympics to Russia despite one of its skaters being sanctioned for doping.

DOHA, Qatar — The Canadian women's water polo team qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after South Africa forfeited its allocated spot.

TORONTO — Jamie Drysdale was in a daze as he listened to the voice on the other end of the line. California dreaming with a franchise he thought would be home for a long time, the defenceman — an offensive talent taken No.

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi won gold in the under-57 kilogram category Friday at a judo Grand Slam event. Deguchi won the gold medal in a walkover when her opponent, Nora Gjakova of Kosovo, had to withdraw due to an injury.

VANCOUVER — Triple Olympic gold medallist Meghan Agosta has announced her retirement from the Canadian women's hockey team. The 37-year-old forward from Ruthven, Ont.

DOHA, Qatar — Canada's Sydney Pickrem picked up her second medal of the world aquatics championships with a bronze in Friday's women's 200-metre breaststroke. Pickrem finished in a time of two minutes 22.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Taylor Swift donated $100,000 to the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade.