National Sports

TORONTO — The financially troubled Toronto Wolfpack, a rugby league franchise without a home, have started a GoFundMe campaign to help players and staff who have not been paid since June 10.

TORONTO — Dan Near and his team at Adidas saw the numbers and were brainstorming about how to proceed. The NHL had just released a survey on fans' favourite all-time jersey designs, and 22 of the top-25 were either retro or now-defunct looks.

PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger apparently doesn't need to practice to carve up the Cincinnati Bengals.

CALGARY — Hockey Canada has announced five new directors to its board of directors, including three women, to serve two-year terms.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina fired football coach Will Muschamp on Sunday, the second time he's been let go from a Southeastern Conference program in midseason.

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — The Rimouski Oceanic defeated the Baie-Comeau Drakkar for the second consecutive night with a 4-2 victory in Baie-Comeau Sunday afternoon. Rimouski edged Baie-Comeau 3-2 Saturday.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Nothing ever comes easily for Dustin Johnson in the majors, except for when he slipped his arms through that Masters green jacket Sunday. Johnson overcame a jittery start that conjured memories of past majors he failed to finish off.

CASTLEFORD, United Kingdom — Former Toronto Wolfpack fullback Gareth O'Brien has signed a three-year deal with the Castleford Tigers. The 29-year-old originally joined Castleford in August on loan for the remainder of the season.

After winning a difficult race to equal Michael Schumacher's record of seven Formula One championships on Sunday, the hardest thing for Lewis Hamilton was containing his emotions.

TOKYO — The IOC and Tokyo Olympic organizers have been shouting the message for months now, that despite the continuing pandemic, the Games will open on July 23, 2021. The volume will be turned up louder on Monday and Tuesday.