National Sports

VANCOUVER — Another spate of injuries is plaguing the Vancouver Canucks.

Haya Jumaa has always wanted to try her hand at coaching, she just needed a break in her busy karate competition schedule to find the time.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Coming off a season where inconsistency was the norm, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios has been working on a number of mechanical changes in recent weeks to get back on track.

TOMASZÓW MAZOWIECKI, Poland — Canadians Ivanie Blondin, Brooklyn McDougall and Carolina Hiller captured a silver medal in the team sprint event at a World Cup speedskating competition Saturday.

SEVILLE, Spain — Canadian international Cyle Larin marked his first start for Real Valladolid with a goal, albeit in a 2-1 loss at Real Betis on Saturday in Spanish league play.

Canadian lightweight Anthony (The Genius) Romero looked impressive in winning a unanimous decision over Australian Antonio (The Spartan) Caruso but fell just short of earning a contract with the Professional Fighters League.

SIGULDA, Latvia — Toronto's Cynthia Appiah captured a bronze medal Saturday in the final World Cup monobob race of the season. Appiah, 32, finished tied with China’s Qing Ying with a two-run time of one minute 47.10 seconds.

Christian Atsu, the Ghana international forward who played for Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, has died in the earthquake in Turkey. He was 31.

TORONTO — While no stranger to Toronto FC home openers, this season's kickoff at BMO Field will be extra special for Mark Hinkley. Hinkley, a Day 1 TFC season ticket-holder, helped come up with the MLS team's new home kit.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Carson Lambos, Matthew Savoie and Jonas Woo each had a goal and an assist as the Winnipeg Ice cruised to a 7-1 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Friday.