National Sports

VANCOUVER — Goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe still vividly remembers the last time the Canadian women's soccer team played at B.C. Place in Vancouver. It was November 2017 and the squad battled the No.

Bruce Boudreau was running a recent practice when one of his players skated over for a chat. The Vancouver Canucks head coach assumed winger Conor Garland was going to ask him about trade speculation.

For the first time in his NFL career, Canadian offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is a free agent.

A handful of Canada's best women golfers are looking to get into the swing of things this week on the Epson Tour. Six Canadians will tee off at the Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic on Thursday, the second stop on the Epson Tour this season.

Bennedict Mathurin has led the way for a resurgent University of Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team that is ready to hit the dance floor at the 2022 NCAA Tournament.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten the infield help they have been seeking all off-season. Matt Chapman was acquired by Toronto in a trade with the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, the Blue Jays have confirmed.

NFL free agency was always an option but never the priority for Antony Auclair. The Canadian tight end signed a one-year contract extension with Houston on Monday, two days before the start of NFL free agency.

LONDON (AP) — West Ham defender Kurt Zouma is being prosecuted by an animal charity for kicking and slapping his cat in abuse caught on video.

EDMONTON — Veteran receiver Adarius Bowman won't be making a CFL comeback with the Edmonton Elks. Bowman announced his retirement for a second time Wednesday. Bowman initially retired Oct. 17, 2019 but re-signed with the Elks on Jan. 26.

TORONTO — It appears Toronto FC has found a new home for Jamaican international defender Kemar Lawrence. A source, granted anonymity because the trade was awaiting league approval, confirmed the pending deal with Minnesota United.