National Sports

WHITEHORSE — Coronavirus concerns have led to the cancellation of the Arctic Winter Games. The games, which celebrate northern sports and culture from around the circumpolar world, were to begin March 16 in Whitehorse, Yukon.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Reigning U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu of Canada will not defend her title at the BNP Paribas Open because of a lingering left knee injury.

LAVAL, Que. — Laval Rocket centre and Montreal Canadiens prospect Jesperi Kotkaniemi spent the night in hospital Friday after suffering a splenic injury during a game against the Cleveland Monsters.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Toronto right-hander Nate Pearson pitched two no-hit innings in the Blue Jays' 5-2 loss to a Boston Red Sox split squad in Grapefruit League exhibition baseball action Saturday.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Canada's Bianca Andreescu will not defend her title at the BNP Paribas Open because of a lingering left knee injury. The reigning U.S.

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands — Ottawa's Isabelle Weidemann won gold in the women's 3,000-metres as Canada picked up five medals on the opening day of the ISU World Cup Final speedskating competition. Weidemann finished in a time of three minutes 59.

OSLO — Regina's Mark McMorris is now the most decorated snowboarder in the history of the Winter X Games. McMorris won the gold medal in the men's big air competition Saturday.

Nate Darling was only allowed to shoot hoops in his driveway between certain times while growing up in Halifax. The neighbours didn't take kindly to the rhythmic "thunk" of the ball at all hours.

KRASNOYARSK, Russia — Canada's Mikael Kingsbury picked up his ninth straight World Cup overall moguls title with a win in Saturday's dual moguls in Russia.

The NHL has sent a memo to teams urging players to limit contact with fans because of the spread of the novel coronavirus. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the league issued the memo in an email to The Canadian Press on Friday.