National Sports

CHENGDU, China — Canada's Denis Shapovalov is off to the semifinals of the Chengdu Open. The No. 8 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., beat Egor Gerasimov of Belarus 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in a quarterfinal on Friday at the ATP Tour 250 event.

While head coach Kingsley Jones oversees the Canadian team on the field, Alana Gattinger's job is to ensure everything else runs smoothly for the Canadian men at the Rugby World Cup. The 30-year-old from Whitby, Ont.

A sports needle-mover in the truest sense, Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu has enjoyed a stunning rise on the WTA Tour. The country and the world have joined her for the ride.

VANCOUVER — After a hectic week-and-a-half of pre-season play, Vancouver Canucks coach Travis Green is looking forward to finally getting some training in with his team.

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LANGLEY, B.C. — Ben McIntosh had three goals and seven assists and Mark Matthews had two goals and eight helpers to lead Canada to a 21-4 victory over England on Thursday at the world indoor lacrosse championships.

WINNIPEG — A little desperation went a long way Thursday night as the Edmonton Oilers turned around a game the Winnipeg Jets had dominated for two periods.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Bridget Carleton had 15 points and Kayla Alexander added 11 points and 10 rebounds as Canada beat the Dominican Republic 78-50 on Thursday in FIBA Women's AmeriCup play.

TORONTO — The woman pressing a charge against Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews says she may not have done so if her description of events was taken more seriously by the NHL player's family.