National Sports

When Shannon Birchard's knee injury flared up last month, it set in motion a series of events that changed the look of two teams and impacted the biggest Canadian women's curling championships of the year.

CALGARY — The chance to return to women's soccer and on the ground floor of a new venture pried Lydia Bedford away from a Premier League club.

OTTAWA — Scott Salmond and the rest of Hockey Canada's brain trust took their places in front of pictures featuring tourist sites around the nation's capital.

OTTAWA — Canada will host five major international women's hockey tournaments between 2026 and 2030, Hockey Canada and the International Ice Hockey Federation announced Friday.

TORONTO — The Professional Women's Hockey League has suspended Montreal Victoire forward Catherine Dubois one game for an illegal hit to the head.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal has signed German midfielder Fabian Herbers to a contract for the next two seasons. The Major League Soccer club announced the deal Friday after Herbers spent the last six seasons with Eastern Conference rival Chicago Fire.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Philippe Myers to a two-year contract extension, the NHL team announced Friday. The contract carries an average annual value of US850,000. The 27-year-old from Moncton, N.B.

Adam Jecho scored the winner on a power play with 39.4 seconds left in regulation as Canada fell 4-3 to Czechia in the quarterfinals Thursday.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Anna Keenan likes to keep up with public transit trends. The City of Charlottetown's sustainable transportation officer said she learned on Instagram of a new way students are travelling to school: a bike bus.

PORTLAND — Two goals from Jordan Duguay lifted the Portland Winterhawks to a decisive 5-2 victory over the Spokane Chiefs in Western Hockey League play on Thursday.