National Sports

TORONTO — The medium has changed but Joe Siddall's approach won't. Sportsnet announced Wednesday that Siddall, a former major-league catcher, will join the Toronto Blue Jays Central broadcast as a studio analyst. Siddall, 50, of Windsor, Ont.

ALGARVE, Portugal — Canada fell 3-1 to Sweden on Wednesday in its opening match of the 2018 Algarve Cup women's soccer tournament. Mimmi Larsson, Fridolina Rolfo and Stina Blackstenus scored for Sweden, which capitalized on Canada's defensive errors.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government wants to see gender equality in Canadian sports — from the local arena to the Olympics — by 2035, a vision articulated in a federal budget aimed at increasing opportunities for women and girls.

Toronto FC has locked up a important part of its defence, signing fullback Justin Morrow to a multi-year extension.

MOSCOW — Russia's ban from the Olympic movement was lifted on Wednesday despite two failed doping tests by its athletes at the Pyeongchang winter games.

CLEVELAND — LeBron James had quite a February in a one-of-a-kind career.

LAS VEGAS — In the heat of a tight playoff race, the Los Angeles Kings turned to a little-known goaltender with one NHL start under his belt. Boy, did Jack Campbell ever come through.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Evander Kane was so excited about being traded from a last-place team to one in playoff contention that he raced to a cross-country flight in order to jump right into the lineup.

The Cleveland Indians gave Mike Napoli a much more familiar uniform.

Tuesday's Games NHL Washington 3 Ottawa 2 New Jersey 3 Pittsburgh 2 Boston 4 Carolina 3 (OT) Florida 3 Toronto 2 (OT) Nashville 6 Winnipeg 5 Minnesota 8 St.