National Sports

DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates — The Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team beat Australia 64-62 to clinch fifth place at the international wheelchair basketball world championships in Dubai on Monday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Six have signed playoff hero Tereza Vanisova to a contract for the upcoming Premier Hockey Federation season.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hand laceration. He was hit by a pitch in the second inning of Toronto's 11-7 loss to the Texas Rangers on Sunday.

OTTAWA — Canada has a chance to become a world leader when it comes to helping athletes alleging abuse against coaches, a prominent American judge told a parliamentary committee. Judge Rosemarie Aquilina sentenced former U.S.

MONTREAL — Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton says he's come to terms with the possibility of not winning a race this season. The Red Bull car is just too good.

OTTAWA — The handling of the investigation into sexual assault allegations made against the 2018 Canadian junior hockey team was questioned at a parliamentary committee on Monday. Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, who sentenced former U.S.

TORONTO — With starter Sean Johnson and backup Tomas Romero away on international duty, Greg Ranjitsingh will make his first start in goal for Toronto FC on Wednesday at FC Cincinnati.

HALLE, Germany — Canada's Denis Shapovalov defeated South Africa's Lloyd Harris 7-6 (1), 6-4 in first-round play Monday at the Terra Wortmann Open. The unseeded Shapovalov, who rose two spots to No.

Canada will be without some big names for its Gold Cup campaign.

MONTREAL — Max Verstappen tied late Brazilian great Ayrton Senna with 41 career wins on Sunday — and he has his sights set even higher.