National Sports

STAVANGER, Norway — Canada won gold in the women's team pursuit and silver in the men's 500 metres Saturday on the second day of the season-opening speedskating World Cup stop.

The Canadian women return home from the Rugby World Cup proud but disappointed after a tournament that saw them impress prior to running into a classy French side in the bronze-medal match.

TORONTO — It's been a steady, gradual return for William Stanback. The 2021 CFL rushing leader will appear in a sixth straight game Sunday when Montreal visits the Toronto Argonauts in the East Division final.

AMSTERDAM — Canada scored 24 second-half points en route to a 37-25 win over the Netherlands on Saturday in an international rugby test match.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Canada's Rugby World Cup campaign ended in disappointment Saturday, beaten 36-0 by France in the bronze-medal match.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Replacement winger Ayesha Leti-I’iga scored her second try in the 72nd minute as defending champion New Zealand rallied to beat top-ranked England 34-31 Saturday in a breathtaking final to the Women’s Rugby World Cup.

VICTORIA — Robbie Fromm-Delorme and Luca Cagnoni each scored twice, the Winterhawks went 3-for-6 on the power play, and Portland won its 12th game of the Western Hockey League season with a 5-1 victory over the Victoria Royals.

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — The final four have been determined at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. Felix Asselin's Quebec team from Glenmore Curling Club, will try to give his province a third straight national title.

Russia's war in Ukraine has derailed plans to hold a World Cup of Hockey this winter.

TORONTO — Evgeni Malkin went off early before his Penguins locked it down late. The Maple Leafs, meanwhile, had no answer — and no choice other than to quickly turn the page.