National Sports

CALGARY — Hockey Canada has cancelled three events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

MONTREAL — Alyssa Cecere has been named interim head coach of McGill University's women's hockey team in the wake of Peter Smith's resignation.

One of the first things the University of Manitoba Bisons football team will learn when training camp opens is how to form a socially-distanced huddle.

Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley will be sidelined for several weeks with a right knee strain sustained late in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to visiting Montreal.

MONT AIGOUAL, France — On paper at least, Stage 6 of the Tour de France looked interesting, with a steep ascent toward the end that the 117-year-old race was scaling for the first time and which seemed like it might tempt top contenders to test each

Steve Nash was one of the NBA's most entertaining point guards, the engineer of a high-scoring team that helped usher in a new era of basketball. Now the Brooklyn Nets want to see what the Canadian can do as a coach.

Jeff Gustafson believes an open-minded approach will help him net a second straight Bassmasters Classic berth. The Kenora, Ont., resident is currently No. 33 in the Elite Series standings after five of the nine scheduled events.

NEW YORK — The see-and-be-seen scene in the U.S.

MONTREAL — Vernon Adams Jr. is staying put. The Montreal Alouettes announced Thursday their star quarterback will remain under contract to the CFL club.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Canadian Steve Nash is the new head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member was an eight-time NBA all-star and a two-time most valuable player during his playing career. The Canadian Press