National Sports

It appears Ottawa will wait until 2021 to field its new rugby league team. Eric Perez, founder and the first CEO of the Toronto Wolfpack, has already earned the green light from the governing body of English rugby league to move the Hemel Stags.

Rafael Nadal is the top seed for the upcoming men's Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal, while Ash Barty is the top seed for the women's event in Toronto.

CALGARY — A new home for the Calgary Flames will be debated Tuesday in city council chambers.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have signed veteran linebacker Bear Woods to their practice roster. Woods returns to the Argonauts after the team released him days before the start of training camp in May.

CALGARY — A new home for the Calgary Flames will be debated Tuesday in city council chambers.

TORONTO — The post-mortem is in on Canada's Gold Cup campaign and coach John Herdman has plenty to chew on.

HAMILTON — Three days after losing starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli to a season-ending injury, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed QB David Watford.

Back when they were teammates with the Toronto Argonauts, Mike O'Shea and Orlondo Steinauer always figured they'd coach together.

MONTREAL — The last time Bruny Surin raced his daughter, he wound up on crutches. It had become a family tradition for Surin bragging rights.

LIMA, Peru — Canada's women's K4 500-metre canoeing team brought home the country's first gold medal of the Pan American Games on Sunday.