National Sports

Hamilton's Forge FC will face Haiti's Arcahaie FC in the quarterfinals of the Scotiabank CONCACAF League. The Haitian side advanced Thursday with a 3-1 win over Waterhouse FC in Kingston, Jamaica.

LONDON — Canadian rugby international Sophie de Goede has signed with England's Saracens. The No. 8 from Victoria, who can also play flanker and lock, captained Canada at the youth level.

He's an American, but trainer Mark Casse will provide a definite Canadian flavour at the Breeders' Cup. Five of the six horses Casse will run at Keeneland have ties to Canada.

The fledgling Ottawa Aces, who were set to kick off life in the third tier of English rugby league next year, have decided to postpone play until 2022. The Aces cited the global pandemic as the reason for the delay.

Choosing between club and country wasn't easy for Montreal Impact captain Jukka Raitala. The 32-year-old defender has been called up to the Finnish national team just as the Impact make a final push for a spot in the Major League Soccer playoffs.

The COVID-19 virus has been good for Grant O'Gorman's health. The global pandemic shutting down the professional beach volleyball tour in the spring led O'Gorman to discovering he had testicular cancer earlier than he might have done.

It was a journey to the medal podium that took seven years, and robbed them of a chance to celebrate together in the spotlight.

PARIS — Canada's Milos Raonic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters tennis tournament with a 7-6 (1), 6-2 win over American qualifier Marcos Giron on Thursday. The big server from Thornhill, Ont.

The 2021 CFL draft will feature a number of different looks. The CFL announced Thursday the draft will be reduced from eight to six rounds and that eligible players will have the right to opt out in favour of the 2022 event.

Boxer Mandy Bujold wears sensors in her hand wraps that measure the power and speed of her punches. One of her workouts includes five-minute rounds on the heavy bag in her garage. She'll do three rounds. The goal is to throw 1,000 punches per round.