National Sports

OTTAWA — Halifax Wanderers striker Ludwig Amla has received a two-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. A urine sample collected Sept.

TRENČÍN, Slovakia — Canadian team captain Berkly Catton scored twice in a 5-0 blanking of Switzerland at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup on Wednesday. Canada's under-18 men's hockey team finished 2-1 in Group B and secured a bye to Friday's semifinals.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed free-agent forward Rasmus Kupari to a two-year contract, with an average annual value of $1 million.

MONTREAL — Najee Murray's season is over. The Montreal Alouettes defensive back will be out the remainder of the year with a torn pectoral muscle, according to a person with direct knowledge of the injury.

TORONTO — Quarterback Dane Evans, linebacker Bo Lokombo and defensive back Garry Peters of the B.C. Lions all earned spots on the CFL's honour roll for the month of July. Evans was deemed the top quarterback with a grade of 90.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — All-Star forward Troy Terry agreed to a seven-year, $49 million contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. Terry's new deal keeps the sides out of arbitration and runs through the 2029-30 season.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Before leaving the Women’s World Cup as a player for the sixth and last time, Marta embraced Jamaica captain Khadija “Bunny" Shaw.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica's “Reggae Girlz” gave their small island nation even more reason to celebrate its upcoming Independence Day on Sunday after the national soccer team drew with Brazil 0-0 to advance to the last 16 of the Women's World

A group of girls and young women gathered early Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro’s working-class Manguinhos neighborhood to watch the Brazilian team compete in the Women’s World Cup and pray for a win in the make-or-break match.

VANCOUVER — Ranko Veselinovic has signed a contract extension with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC through 2026 with a club option for 2027. The 24-year-old Serbian centre back leads the club in starts (101) and games played (109) since 2020.