National Sports

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have locked up a key piece of their backline, signing veteran right back Jake Nerwinski to a new two-year contract. The agreement will see the 26-year-old from Lawrenceville, N.J.

Robert Elstone, who oversaw the Toronto Wolfpack's short stay in English rugby league's top tier last year, is stepping down as executive director of Super League. Super League made the announcement in a two-paragraph release Tuesday.

OTTAWA — Oilers forward Zack Kassian, who left the ice after a fight Monday, has been ruled out of Tuesday's rematch with the Senators with more time on the sidelines expected.

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs know learning how to win when you're far from your best is part of what makes good teams great. Monday's performance certainly fell into that category.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canadians Leylah Annie Fernandez and Vasek Pospisil made early exits at the Australian Open. The 18-year-old Fernandez was dropped in straight sets on Tuesday in the first round by 18th-seeded Elise Mertens of Belgium.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Intentional or not, Toronto coach Nick Nurse’s ejection in the third quarter kickstarted the Raptors to a winning rally.

OTTAWA — Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl helped keep the Edmonton offence ticking over, each extending their points streak to 10 straight games.

The 2021 world women's curling championship in Schaffhausen, Switzerland was cancelled Monday, creating some uncertainty for the qualification path ahead of the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

He's shown NFL scouts he's a versatile player, but Canadian Benjamin St-Juste isn't resting on his laurels.

OSBOURN, Antigua And Barbuda — Canadian cricketer Nitish Kumar turned heads in the opening match of the Caribbean Regional Super50 Tournament.