National Sports

VANCOUVER — David Menard is one of the few remaining B.C. Lions who knows what it's like to suit up for a playoff game in Vancouver. It's been six years since the Lions faced the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West Division semifinal at B.C.

Hockey Canada finds itself "at a crossroads" that requires reimagined leadership coupled with more oversight and transparency, a third-party governance review has found.

OTTAWA — Curling Canada will stick with its 18-team format at the men's and women's national championships this season.

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Canada's Christa Deguchi won gold in the women's under-57-kilogram competition Friday at the Baku Judo Grand Slam. Deguchi defeated Portugal's Telma Monteiro in overtime in the grand final match.

While the Canada Ravens women compete at the Rugby League World Cup currently underway in England, Canada's men are taking their first steps towards the 2025 tournament.

PARIS — Felix Auger-Aliassime's brilliant late-season surge continued Friday with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Frances Tiafoe in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters.

MONTREAL — A junior college in Quebec is investigating after members of the school's men's hockey squad allegedly engaged in "unacceptable" behaviour during a private event. Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe, located in St-Hyacinthe, Que.

The only woman to play in all six editions of the Rugby League World Cup is wearing Canadian colours these days.

OTTAWA — Canadian bobsledder and Olympic bronze medallist Christine de Bruin has been suspended for three years for a doping violation. De Bruin tested positive for the banned substance Ligandrol in out-of-competition testing Aug. 28 in Calgary.

HAMILTON — Receivers Steven Dunbar Jr. and Tim White are the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' dynamic duo. Each made his way to Hamilton after spending time in the NFL as an undrafted free agent.