National Sports

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Canada's Denis Shapovalov was very pleased with his effort in his return to hard-court play. The second-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., beat Serbia's Viktor Troicki 6-2, 6-3 in a first-round match at the St.

CALGARY — An facilitator of international skiing in Canada has died. Darrell MacLachlan was chief of race for men's alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, B.C., and the annual World Cup downhill races in Lake Louise, Alta.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have signed goaltender Jake Allen to a two-year contract extension. The deal, which kicks in for the 2021-22 campaign, is worth US$2.875 million per season. Montreal acquired Allen in a trade with St. Louis on Sept.

TORONTO — The COVID-19 pandemic has put Dion Pellerin's CFL dream on hold. The six-foot, 225-pound running back was excited at the prospect of playing for the Toronto Argonauts after being selected in the fifth round, No.

Mackenzie Hughes started the 2021 PGA Tour season with the highest ranking of his career and he's already reaping the benefits. Hughes, from Dundas, Ont.

Canada has withdrawn its team from Saturday's world half-marathon championships due to rising COVID-19 cases in Poland. Poland reported a record-high 6,526 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.

Consistency is really paying off for Canadian Cory Johnston. The Cavan, Ont.

SAN DIEGO — Kevin Kiermaier and the Tampa Bay Rays — with big assists from two former Padres who know Petco Park's outfield well — are one win from the second World Series berth in franchise history.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Ozzie Albies homered into the Braves bullpen in the ninth inning for the second straight night, and Mark Melancon once again caught the ball on the fly. Atlanta had a five-run lead at the time.

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans just put together their most gratifying victory of coach Mike Vrabel's short tenure.