National Sports

TORONTO — The NHL Players' Association says it will commission an independent review of the union's response to sexual assault allegations made by Chicago Blackhawks draft pick Kyle Beach against a former assistant coach.

Major League Soccer says it has hired two lawyers to lead an independent review of how the Vancouver Whitecaps handled allegations of misconduct against two former coaches.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is unavailable for Thursday night's game against Philadelphia after testing positive for COVID-19.

HUMBOLDT, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA — The Humboldt Broncos name and logo have officially been trademarked more than three years after the Saskatchewan hockey team’s tragic bus crash.

TORONTO — The young Toronto Raptors might have sputtered out to a shaky start, but they're suddenly one of the hottest teams in the league, tied with Miami for the NBA's best win streak of five games.

Coach Sandro Fiorino has made sweeping changes to his roster for Canada's rematch with the U.S. in women's rugby play Friday, handing starts to 11 new players. The Canadians won 15-9 when the teams met Monday in Glendale, Colo.

Jeremiah Masoli is on a nice roll. The Hamilton quarterback has thrown for 300 or more yards in his last three starts. More importantly, that's translated into a pair of wins for the Tiger-Cats (6-5).

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks signed veteran Canadian kicker Lewis Ward to a contract extension Thursday that will keep him with the CFL club through the 2022 season.

TORONTO — Former England youth international striker Ike Ugbo, who plays his club football in Belgium for KRC Genk, has committed to play for Canada.

EDMONTON — The Nick Arbuckle era in Edmonton will begin soon — just not this week.