National Sports

MONTREAL — Short track speedskating coach Sébastien Cros is hoping Canada can improve on its individual medal haul as the world’s top skaters return to Maurice Richard Arena for a second ISU World Cup event from Friday to Sunday.

While no fan of being in the spotlight, captain Christine Sinclair knows she will be centre stage in her final four games for Canada. The 40-year-old from Burnaby, B.C.

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Friday: ENGLAND Premier League leader Tottenham will try to extend its hot start when it travels to south London to play Crystal Palace in a match that opens the 10th round of games.

Elic Ayomanor's coming-out party against Colorado made headlines across North America but his path to becoming the Stanford Cardinal's top receiver has been a long, twisting one. It began with leaving Medicine Hat, Alta.

Stephen Meehan, whose coaching journey has taken him from his native Australia to France, England and Japan, has been named head coach of the Toronto Arrows.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Jasmine Suwannapura of Thailand had seven birdies and an eagle for a 9-under 63 Thursday to take the first-round lead at the LPGA's Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.

Canada, which lost 4-1 to Japan in its lone outing this month, dropped one spot to No. 45 in the latest FIFA world rankings. Japan, which downed Canada 4-1 on Oct. 13 in Niigata before blanking Tunisia 2-0 four days later, climbed one spot to No. 18.

ROME (AP) — Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali was banned for 10 months by the Italian soccer federation on Thursday for betting on teams he played for — ruling him out of the rest of the Premier League season as well as competing for Italy at next y

SANTIAGO, Chile — Sydney Pickrem says depression and anxiety will be her constant companions, but she's able to navigate them by thinking of herself as a human first and a swimmer second.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Kooper Gizowski scored two goals, Harrison Meneghin earned a 22-save shutout and the Lethbridge Hurricanes took a dominant 5-0 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Wednesday.