National Sports

TORONTO — The NHL, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Morgan Rielly are adamant the star defenceman didn't utter a homophobic slur on the ice.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Josh Teves to a one-year entry-level contract. The 24-year-old Calgary native had 85 points in 126 career games over four seasons with the Princeton University Tigers.

NEW YORK — Toronto Raptors centre/forward Serge Ibaka has been suspended three games without pay by the NBA after a fight with Marquese Chriss of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

TORONTO — The CFL and its players exchanged non-monetary proposals Tuesday, the second day of collective bargaining talks between the two sides.

TORONTO — Mikael Kingsbury picked up a TV remote control and, like it was an action figure, used it to demonstrate his latest moguls trick, the cork 1440.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed college free agent centre Max Veronneau to a two-year contract. The 23-year-old Ottawa native was free to sign with any NHL team after completing his senior season with Princeton University last weekend.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Toronto right-hander Aaron Sanchez pitched four strong innings as the Blue Jays fell 2-1 to the Tampa Bay Rays in spring training action Tuesday.

NEW YORK — The NCAA Tournament selection show is returning to CBS and its traditional bracket-first format for revealing the field for March Madness. The plan for Sunday is to drop the alphabetical reveal and get right to the bracket.

HOUSTON — Canadian international Sophie Schmidt has signed with the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League. The 30-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C.

In his return to Vancouver, Bayern Munich teenager Alphonso Davies will look to help complete Canada's perfect CONCACAF Nations League qualifying run against French Guiana on March 24 at BC Place Stadium.