{allcanada} Suarez shines as Red Sox shut down Blue Jays in series opener

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TORONTO — Boston starter Ranger Suarez was brilliant over eight shutout innings to help the Red Sox extend their winning streak to three games with a 5-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.

Suarez (2-2) didn’t allow a hit until Jesus Sanchez led off the sixth inning with a double down the left-field line.

The hit brought some life to the sellout crowd of 41,785, but Suarez retired the next three batters in order. He issued one walk and had 10 strikeouts.

The Blue Jays (12-16) have dropped three of their last eight games.

The teams breezed through the first three innings before Boston (12-17) got to Toronto starter Dylan Cease (1-1) in the fourth.

Marcelo Mayer’s RBI single plated Willson Contreras to open the scoring. Boston tacked on two more runs in the fifth and added another in the sixth to chase Cease.

The right-hander allowed seven hits, four earned runs and three walks. He had five strikeouts.

Carlos Narvaez tacked on an insurance run in the eighth inning with a solo shot off Toronto reliever Chase Lee.

Boston reliever Greg Weissert gave up a pinch-hit double to Daulton Varsho in the ninth inning. Ernie Clement followed with a flyout to end the game in two hours 30 minutes.

TAKEAWAYS

Blue Jays: Reinforcements are coming for the injury-riddled lineup. Right-hander Trey Yesavage (shoulder) was scheduled to make his season debut on Tuesday night and designated hitter George Springer (toe) could be activated over the coming days.

Red Sox: There were still some moving parts after manager Alex Cora and five coaches were fired Saturday. Jose David Flores was named interim bench coach Monday under interim skipper Chad Tracy. Jack Simonetty was named interim hitting assistant and Pablo Cabrera was named interim first base coach/outfield instructor.

KEY MOMENT

Blue Jays left-fielder Davis Schneider likely saved a run in the sixth inning by making a diving catch near the warning track.

KEY STAT

Clement’s 10-game hit streak ended with an 0-for-4 performance.

COMING UP

Yesavage was scheduled to start Tuesday against Boston left-hander Payton Tolle (0-0, 1.50 ERA).

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{allcanada} Redblacks sign Canadian Vilain to three-year deal

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OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks signed Canadian defensive lineman Luiji Vilain to a three-year contract Monday.

Ottawa acquired Vilain’s rights last week from the Toronto Argonauts.

Vilain, a 28-year-old Ottawa native, played five games over two NFL seasons with the Minnesota Vikings (2022-23) and Carolina Panthers (2023), registering four total tackles.

He also spent time with the Cleveland Browns (2024) and Dallas Cowboys (2024-25).

Toronto selected the six-foot-four, 250-pound Vilain in the third round (No. 25 overall) of the 2021 CFL draft. He finished his NCAA career at Wake Forest in 2021 with 34 tackles (10 for loss), a team-leading nine sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.

Vilain began at Michigan, appearing in 12 games over two seasons (2019-20) with 11 tackles (one for loss) and a forced fumble.

“I can say I’m extremely happy to be back home representing my city, my community and the Redblacks,” Vilain said in a statement. ”Ottawa is my home, it’s where I grew up.

“It’s where my family is. I always knew that I would play in the CFL at some point in my career, and deep down I always wanted it to be Ottawa, so for that to happen it’s honestly a dream come true.”

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{allcanada} Canada's Leylah Fernandez advances to Madrid Open quarterfinals

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MADRID — Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open with a straight-sets win over Ann Li on Monday.

Fernandez, seeded 24th, defeated the 31st-seeded American 6-3, 6-2 in the women's round of 16 of the clay-court tournament.

Later, men's third seed Félix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal was upset 7-6 (3), 6-3 by Belgium's Alexander Blockx in the men's third round.

Fernandez, from Laval, Que., converted 3 of 8 break-point chances in a match that lasted one hour, 23 minutes, firing six aces and winning 75.6 per cent of her first-serve points. Li failed to convert either of her two break opportunities.

Fernandez is only the second Canadian to make it to the quarterfinals in Madrid. She also equalled her best career result at a WTA 1000 event after reaching the quarterfinals in Guadalajara in 2023 and Doha and Cincinnati in 2024.

"We've been working hard," Fernandez said. "To see the results coming in feels good, and the way that I'm doing it with calm and positivity, it's the right way."

The Canadian will face ninth-seeded Mirra Andreeva of Russia in the quarterfinals. They split their previous two meetings, both coming in 2023.

The match between Auger-Aliassime and Blockx featured just two break-point chances, with Auger-Aliassime missing a chance to go up 2-0 in the first set, and Blockx succeeding when getting the same opportunity in the second. 

Auger-Aliassime, who came into Madrid with a career-high world ranking of No. 5, fell to 18-8 on the season.

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{allcanada} NHL to begin revealing 2025-26 season award finalists on Tuesday

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NEW YORK -- The National Hockey League will announce the finalists for 2026 NHL Awards beginning Tuesday, April 28.

The schedule of announcements, which is subject to change, is as follows:

Tuesday, April 28

Ted Lindsay Award (Most Outstanding Player as Voted by the NHLPA)

Wednesday, April 29

Vezina Trophy (Top Goaltender)

Thursday, April 30

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (Sportsmanship and Gentlemanly Conduct)

Friday, May 1

Jack Adams Award (Coach of the Year)

Monday, May 4

Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (Perseverance, Sportsmanship and Dedication)

Tuesday, May 5

Calder Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year)

Wednesday, May 6

Frank J. Selke Trophy (Top Defensive Forward)

Thursday, May 7

James Norris Memorial Trophy (Top Defenseman)

Friday, May 8

Hart Memorial Trophy (MVP of Regular Season)

Monday, May 11

Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award (Impact on Community, Culture or Society)

Finalists for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award will be announced following the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Only winners will be announced for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy (Leadership and Humanitarian Contribution) and Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award (Leadership and Growing the Game).

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