National Sports

KINGSTON, Ont. — Team Alberta is forcing teams to be aggressive at the Tim Hortons Brier with its remarkably steady play and consistent shotmaking.

CALAIS, France — Despite playing with a numerical advantage for most of the second half, Canada had to settle for a 0-0 draw with the Netherlands on Saturday at the Tournoi de France.

VANCOUVER — Canada looked to be in the driver's seat, but took no chances, pounding Wales 29-7 Saturday to finish unbeaten in Saturday's opening day of the HSBC Canada Sevens Rugby tournament.

MIAMI — The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are all weighing plans to restrict access to locker rooms as a precaution to protect players from exposure to the coronavirus, as concern over the situation continued escalating Satu

A women's world hockey championship has been wiped out by disease for a second time, with host Canada the loser of this year's tournament.

FRISCO, Texas — Ricardo Pepi scored a stoppage-time goal to help FC Dallas tie the Montreal Impact 2-2 Saturday.

OTTAWA — Lisa Thomaidis was the picture of calm Saturday as her Saskatchewan Huskies downed the Laval Rouge et Or 76-57 in the semifinals of the U Sports women's basketball championship in Ottawa.

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.