National Sports

Cycling Canada says athletes will be able to compete according to their currently identified gender for the rest of the year in Canadian competitions that are not sanctioned by the world cycling governing body.

Felix Augier-Aliassime admits his tennis season hasn’t gone the way he wanted. Illness, injuries and early round exits have all played a role. But he says he feels in a good space mentally and is ready to turn his season around.

The Blue Jays director of amateur scouting feels that Toronto struck an important balance at this year's Major League Baseball draft.

SYDNEY (AP) — How much of a role Sam Kerr can physically play for Australia at the Women's World Cup remains completely uncertain.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Guy Boucher and Mike Van Ryn as assistant coaches, the team announced Thursday. The hirings round out head coach Sheldon Keefe's staff going into the 2023-24 season.

MONTREAL — Three Canadians have received qualifying draw wild cards for the National Bank Open women's tournament, including hometown favourite Eugenie Bouchard. The 29-year-old from Montreal is joined by Carol Zhao of Richmond Hill, Ont.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Security was heightened ahead of Thursday night's opening Women's World Cup game after a gunman killed two people at a downtown construction site in Auckland, roughly 12 hours ahead of co-host New Zealand's match against

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — On a day that started with tragedy, the Football Ferns triumphed.

SYDNEY (AP) — Sam Kerr will miss Australia's opening two games of the Women's World Cup because of an injury that wasn't revealed publicly until the starting lineup was announced about an hour before kick off Thursday against Ireland.

In the wake of a busy June, the Canadian men have moved up two places to No. 43 in the latest FIFA world rankings. The top 11 teams are unchanged with World Cup champion Argentina at No. 1.