National Sports

WASHINGTON — All eyes were on Alex Ovechkin needing two goals to reach 700 in his career. The other No. 8 on the ice scored twice instead.

Steve Boyd compared University of Guelph track and field athletes to the experience faced by prisoners of war who conspire with their captors in social-media posts earlier this month.

While Vancouver celebrates the 10th anniversary of the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the man who co-led the bid and headed the organizing committee wants the city to do it again in 2030.

DORVAL, Que. — Fighting still is permitted in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, at least for the time being.

OEIRAS, Portugal — The Canadian under-20 men's rugby team ran in six tries Thursday, defeating the Portugal under-20 side 48-20. Portugal won the opening match of the series 33-20 on Monday.

MARSEILLE, France — Three Canadians will play in the quarterfinals of the Open 13 Provence tennis tournament.

Toronto FC is one of eight MLS teams taking part in the 2020 Leagues Cup, the second edition of the soccer tournament featuring teams from MLS and Mexico's Liga MX.

MIAMI — Canada has been drawn in a group with Costa Rica, Haiti and Saint Kitts and Nevis or the Dominican Republic at the 2020 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.

TORONTO — The Grand Slam of Curling will make its first international stop next season with a visit to Las Vegas. It could be the first step in the series eventually going global. The Meridian Open will be held Jan.

TORONTO — Star forward Christine Sinclair leads a list of nine Canadian internationals allocated to the NWSL in 2020.