National Sports

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov has died after being diagnosed with a brain tumour last year. He was 21. The Maple Leafs confirmed Amirov died Monday in Munich, Germany, where he had been receiving treatment.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes have signed quarterback Reece Udinski to a contract, the team announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Patience and perseverance have paid off for Ricky Walker. For two seasons, the American defensive tackle saw spot duty with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

CINCINNATI — Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime ended a five-match losing streak with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Italy's Matteo Berrettini on Monday in first-round action at the Cincinnati Masters.

With targets on their backs, the Canadian men’s 4x100-metre relay team has its eyes locked on a singular objective: repeat. Canada won gold at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Ore., with a world-leading time of 37.48 seconds.

MONTREAL — For the first time in 21 years, Eugene Lapierre took in the National Bank Open in Montreal from the sidelines.

WINNIPEG — Quarterback Zach Collaros didn't practise Monday with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Collaros, 34, suffered an upper-body injury in the first half of Winnipeg's 38-29 comeback road win over the Edmonton Elks on Thursday night.

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea signed Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo from Brighton on Monday for a reported 115 million pounds ($146 million), which is a record fee for a transfer in Britain.

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Even though Bayern Munich landed the Bundesliga's record signing in England captain Harry Kane, there's still a big hole in the squad. Kane has taken on the No. 9 shirt previously worn by Robert Lewandowski.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays finally got some rest and, hopefully, did some healing on Monday. Injuries have piled up over a 17-day stretch where the Blue Jays played every day.