National Sports

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to an affiliation with the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones beginning next season. The Cyclones replace the Newfoundland Growlers, who ceased operations before the end of the 2023-24 campaign.

SAINT-VULBAS, France (AP) — Mark Cavendish broke Eddy Merckx’s long-standing record for most career Tour de France stage wins with his 35th victory on Wednesday.

LeBron James is making it official: He's coming back for a record-tying 22nd season in the NBA, one where the league's all-time scoring leader could share the floor with his son Bronny as teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers.

TORONTO — Spencer Horwitz loves the chess match of an at bat, especially doing it at the highest level of professional baseball.

ARLINGTON — Winger Tajon Buchanan is scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday after breaking his tibia in practice ahead of Canada's Copa America quarterfinal against Venezuela.

MONTREAL — Andre De Grasse and Damian Warner are set to defend their Olympic titles at this summer's Paris Games as part of Canada's athletics team. The team was announced Tuesday by Athletics Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee.

TORONTO — Leo Jimenez can't believe he's in a Major League Baseball clubhouse, preparing for a game with players he used to watch as a fan. Jimenez was recalled by the Blue Jays from their triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defencemen Dakota Mermis and Philippe Myers, and forward Cédric Paré, the NHL club announced Tuesday. All three signed one-year contracts worth US$775,000. Paré's deal is a two-way contract.

VANCOUVER — Vanni Sartini believes every other team in Major League Soccer wants something his Vancouver Whitecaps have — attacking midfielder Ryan Gauld.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed centre Shane Pinto to a two-year, $7.5-million contract, the NHL club announced Tuesday. The deal has an average annual value of $3.75 million, with a breakdown of $2.