National Sports

QUEBEC — The Quebec government says Ottawa would have to pay the majority of the bill if the 2021 Francophonie Games are to be staged in the province.

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Canada's Denis Shapovalov is off to the quarterfinals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament after a 6-4, 6-3 win over Czech veteran Tomas Berdych on Wednesday. The 10th-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont.

TORONTO — Even if he is racing for a new Formula 1 team whose name was only revealed as it showed off its first car Wednesday, Canada's Lance Stroll did not hesitate to say SportPesa Racing Point will be aiming for the podium this season.

Toronto FC left the California sunshine Wednesday for its wintry home and final phase of a tumultuous training camp. "Some changes along the way, some things that have played themselves out, I guess," coach Greg Vanney said by way of understatement.

TORONTO — There was plenty of player movement Tuesday on a wild opening day of CFL free agency. Here's a look at the strengths, weaknesses and needs of the nine league teams as they continue with their off-seasons: WEST DIVISION B.C.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Joe Flacco has gone from Denver Broncos tormentor to saviour .

SARNIA, Ont. — A former high-ranking gymnastics coach was acquitted of sexual assault and sexual exploitation Wednesday after a judge found the testimony of the complainant sincere but said the police investigation into the case was severely flawed.

Ottawa Fury FC has signed trialists Thiago De Freitas and El Hadji Mour Samb and taken Daniel Kinumbe back on loan from the Montreal Impact.

Calgary's Cavalry FC has added German midfielder Julian Buescher to its Canadian Premier League roster. The former German under-16 and under-18 international was drafted 11th overall by D.C.

OTTAWA — There's a good chance the Ottawa Senators' roster will look significantly different by the time they return home from their four-game road trip.