National Sports

MADRID (AP) — Former Spain and Manchester City midfielder David Silva has been found guilty of hurting a woman during a brawl, a Spanish court has ruled.

Canadian curler Kirk Muyres admits his focus was somewhat divided in the last quadrennial as he tried to split his time between mixed doubles and the four-player game.

SYDNEY, Australia — Three short weeks after gathering for training camp, and with no official games together with the full roster, Canada's women's basketball got off to a shaky start against familiar foe Serbia in its World Cup opener.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matt Vierling had five hits, including the game-winning RBI single in the 10th, to rally the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. J.T.

TORONTO — Andre De Grasse launched his own signature wine at a posh party on Tuesday night, with a strip of red Mondo track and a pair of starting blocks in place of a traditional red carpet.

FREDERICTON — Brendan Bottcher earned an 11-3 win over Landan Rooney Wednesday in the first round of the PointsBet Invitational. The second seed closed the game scoring six points between the sixth and eighth ends after being up 5-3.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators are entering the upcoming season with optimism after a productive summer from general manager Pierre Dorion.

Teams at the World Cup in Qatar will be allowed a roster of 23 to 26 players, up from 23 in past tournaments.

OTTAWA — The House of Commons heritage committee has ordered another round of hearings into Hockey Canada's handling of sexual assault claims, with past and present top executives and board chairs summoned to testify.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Finding chemistry on the eclectic Presidents Cup international team can be a challenge, but Canadians Corey Conners and Taylor Pendrith are bringing their own spark to captain Trevor Immelman's squad.