National Sports

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — Canada's Mike Weir was tied for fifth Thursday as the opening round of the Web.com Tour's LECOM Suncoast Classic was suspended due to darkness. The 48-year-old from Brights Grove, Ont.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have signed two-time CFL all-star receiver Derel Walker. The 27-year-old receiver played in 11 games for Edmonton last season, posting 51 receptions for 875 yards and eight touchdowns.

MONTREAL — The initial enthusiasm from Quebec's Coalition Avenir Quebec government for a proposed Major League Baseball stadium in Montreal was slightly tempered Thursday after an opposition party cautioned against sinking public money into the proje

TORONTO — York 9 FC has signed former Canadian youth international defender Luca Gasparotto.

TORONTO — Returning to the Western Hockey League for one more season wasn't what forward Joachim Blichfeld was expecting this past summer.

The Toronto Defiant is going to field a Montreal-based esports team in the Overwatch Contenders League. OverActive Media, the Defiant's parent company, will own the Quebec feeder team with Mirage Sport Electronique helping run it.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Ross Atkins doesn't want to put a timetable on the eventual major league debut of baseball's top prospect. The Blue Jays general manager said he's looking at Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TORONTO — Micheal Wright plans to bring some NBA-style finesse to the Special Olympics World Summer Games this spring.

MADRID — Canada has avoided a confrontation with any of the current top eight singles players in the world in the opening round of the inaugural Davis Cup finals. In the draw on Thursday, No.

TORONTO — Jeremy Lin came prepared for the Raptors. The nine-year-veteran did his homework in advance of his Toronto debut Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards. It showed in the unlikeliest of places — the player introductions.