National Sports

CALGARY — Mark Giordano has been a model of health for the last five NHL seasons, which made his absence at Calgary's practice on Wednesday more glaring.

LONDON — Son Heung-min's late penalty secured Tottenham's progress in the FA Cup on Wednesday, clinching a 3-2 victory over Southampton in a fourth-round replay.

Stephen Ames is learning how to adapt on the Champions Tour. The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member finished second at last weekend's Morocco Champions, rocketing to fourth on the Charles Schwab Cup standings after his first tournament of the season.

MONTPELLIER, France — Vasek Pospisil downed fellow Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-2, 6-3 Wednesday in second-round action at the Open Sud de France indoor hardcourt tennis tournament.

Laurence Vincent Lapointe credits a "weird little flame" inside her for helping her stay strong when it looked like her Olympic dreams would be dashed.

Alex Ovechkin was having a quiet night. Through two periods of action Tuesday, he'd registered a solitary shot attempt that sailed wide, two hits and one giveaway. That was it.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have signed veteran American defensive back Tommie Campbell and Canadian receiver Natey Adjei. Campbell, 32, was released by the Alouettes last week after spending two years in Montreal.

NEW YORK — Yankees left-hander James Paxton had back surgery Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined until May or June. New York said Dr.

Ottawa Senators winger Bobby Ryan practised with the team Wednesday for the first time since entering the NHL/National Hockey League Players' Association assistance program in November. Head coach D.J.

Toronto FC appears to have found its new designated player in Argentine winger/forward Pablo Piatti.