National Sports

DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates — Canada's Leylah Fernandez is out of the Dubai Tennis Championship after losing 6-3, 6-4 to Italy's Jasmine Paolini in the second round Tuesday. Fernandez, of Laval, Que., won just 53.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s impact on the court extends beyond just praise from his basketball peers. The Oklahoma City Thunder superstar guard from Hamilton, Ont. has blossomed into an MVP candidate this season.

Toronto FC added experience to its backline Tuesday by signing veteran Irish defender Kevin Long. The 33-year-old comes from Birmingham City, which he joined in January 2023. He has signed with Toronto through 2024 with a 2025 option.

Canadian international Siaki Vikilani will captain the Canada Selects developmental side Wednesday against Major League Rugby's Seattle Seawolves.

Mike Trout discussed his future and Anthony Rendon talked about his priorities as the Los Angeles Angels stars spoke Monday when position players started workouts at spring training camps across Arizona and Florida.

BUFFALO, N.Y.

TEAHUPO'O, French Polynesia (AP) — Peva Levy said he felt a powerful, natural energy known as “mana” when he surfed Teahupo'o’s waves on a piece of plywood for the first time, rushing down a crumbling white surf in front of an untouched volcanic beac

CALGARY — The honour system is in play at the Canadian women's curling championship when it comes to hog-line violations. A curler delivering a stone must release it before it reaches the hog line.

CALGARY — Colleen Jones has a front-row seat on teams trying to break her curling records. The six-time Canadian champion skip has returned to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts as Nova Scotia's coach 11 years after she last played in it.

ST. PAUL, Minn.