National Sports

VANCOUVER — On paper, Canada is by far the favourite heading into a Billie Jean King Cup qualifier in Vancouver on Friday. The ninth-ranked Canadian squad features U.S.

OTTAWA — Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge says $16 million in the budget to help stamp out maltreatment and sexual abuse in sport is "just one step" to ensure Canada’s athletes feel safe and that their voices will be heard.

TORONTO — If a long Raptors post-season run depends on having Fred VanVleet at his best, the sight of the all-star guard in street clothes in Toronto's last three games of the regular-season wasn't reassuring.

NEW YORK — Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a left oblique strain. He was hurt in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the New York Yankees.

TALLINN, Estonia — Wesley Chiu of Richmond, B.C., was in second place after Thursday’s men’s short program at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Ilia Malinin of the United States was first with 88.

Canada's men's 4x100 relay team is a step closer to officially getting their silver medals from the Tokyo Olympics.

Looking for new ownership and relying on other teams to help pay the bills, FC Edmonton is a bare-bones outfit this season.

CALGARY — Nolan Baumgartner has been named head coach of Canada's team for the upcoming men's under-18 world hockey championship. Kori Cheverie, Todd Miller and David Struch will serve as assistants, joined by goaltending consultant Brad Kirkwood.

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — Michael Misa just broke one of Connor McDavid's records. The 15-year-old is now set to join the Edmonton Oilers superstar as a member of another elite class.

More than three decades later, Frank McLaughlin vividly recalls his white-knuckle ride to the Olympic sailing podium.