National Sports

Canada 15s captain Sophie de Goede, a nominee for World Rugby’s Women’s 15s Player of the Year award in 2022, will make her HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debut next week in France.

TORONTO — Football Canada has partnered with NFL Canada to support and grow the sport in this country.

TORONTO — Quarterback Arnaud Desjardins ended last season celebrating a Vanier Cup championship with the Laval Rouge et Or. He will start the '23 campaign at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' training camp.

TORONTO — Bob Bradley and Bruce Arena face off as coaching rivals for the seventh time Saturday, the latest chapter in a relationship that stretches back some 40 years. Both are focused on the present rather than the past, however.

Toronto forward Matthew Knies has been ruled out of the Maple Leafs' next two playoff games with a concussion and is unlikely to return during their second-round series, head coach Sheldon Keefe said Friday.

Calgary Flames veteran forward Tyler Toffoli and top prospect Adam Fantilli were among 20 players named Friday to Canada's roster for the upcoming world hockey championship.

NEW YORK — The NHL has fined Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett US$5,000 for cross-checking Toronto forward Michael Bunting in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal is focused on maintaining the momentum of their first winning streak this season heading into a clash against Orlando City SC at home on Saturday evening.

Formula E's chief executive officer says that a Canadian stop on the electric car racing circuit would make a lot of sense.

The Toronto Maple Leafs face a serious climb in the second round, and Canadian teams get a night off in the Stanley Cup playoffs.