National Sports

MONTREAL — Holding true to her values eventually brought Christine Girard to the top of the podium. She intends to take that quality with her to Santiago, Chile, where Girard will lead Canada's team as chef de mission at the 2023 Pan American Games.

HAMILTON, Ohio — Veteran linebacker Simoni Lawrence is staying put. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced Thursday that they've re-signed the 34-year-old American, who became a free agent Tuesday.

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions signed American defensive back Mike Jones on Thursday.

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Montreal's Félix Auger-Aliassime defeated Grégoire Barrère of France 6-4, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Rotterdam Open on Thursday.

ORLANDO, Fla.

A capsule look at the 18 teams competing in the 2023 Canadian women's curling championship Feb. 17-26 in Kamloops, B.C.

Winning four Canadian women's curling championships in a row was "bloody hard to do in hindsight," says Colleen Jones.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps will have a new look and a new sponsor when they open the Major League Soccer season later this month.

MIAMI — Canada has been drawn in Group A with El Salvador, Cuba, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Martinique and the U.S. Virgin Islands for the qualifying tournament for the CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship.

Toronto’s Mattamy Athletic Centre will co-host the semifinals of the Premier Hockey Federation's Isobel Cup next month.