National Sports

WATERLOO, Ont. — Skip Jennifer Jones adjusted her blue facemask, settled into the hack, and with new teammate Lisa Weagle to her right, released a stone in a competitive women's team game for the first time since last winter.

PHILADELPHIA — There's a new Doc in Philadelphia — one charged with reviving a 76ers organization that fell far short of NBA championship expectations.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Sure, most of these young Oakland Athletics might barely remember some of the gut-wrenching October losses over the past two decades.

VANCOUVER — Marc Dos Santos says his Vancouver Whitecaps know the season isn't about to get any easier.

CALGARY — Defencemen and goaltending top Brad Treliving's list of priorities as the Calgary Flames general manager prepares for a busy business week in the NHL.

ATLANTA — It had been so long since the Atlanta Braves won a post-season series, Marcell Ozuna wanted to make sure he captured the moment. Then Adam Duvall joined the selfie bandwagon.

When the bottom fell out on the figure skating season with the cancellation of the world championships in March, Nam Nguyen wasn't prepared for how far he'd fall.

PARIS — At the mere mention of Novak Djokovic’s name, at the mere thought of sharing a court with a 17-time Grand Slam champion and the French Open’s No. 1-seeded man, Daniel Elahi Galan broke into a wide smile Thursday.

Toronto FC playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo has been named MLS Player of the Month for September. The Spanish midfielder scored four goals and added two assists in six games during the month as Toronto compiled a 3-2-1 record.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact have a new attacking piece, acquiring striker Mason Toye from Minnesota FC on Thursday. Toye has seven goals and four assists in 42 career Major League Soccer games. Originally from South Orange, N.J.