National Sports

OTTAWA — Prince Edward Island Panthers guard Jenna Mae Ellsworth and Calgary Dinos forward Brett Layton were named U Sports basketball players of the year at the annual All-Canadian gala Wednesday.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames rescued two precious points in their pursuit of the playoffs and made their home record a little more respectable Wednesday.

MONTERREY, Mexico — Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez has advanced to the quarterfinals at the Monterrey Open. The Laval, Que.

KINGSTON, Ont. — Ontario skip John Epping needed every last throw to book his ticket for the championship round at the Tim Hortons Brier.

DETROIT — A man who was a college wrestler in the 1980s sued the University of Michigan on Wednesday, alleging that a school doctor molested him dozens of times despite the university knowing that he was a threat to athletes. The lawsuit in U.S.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — NHL players can still high-five fans and sign autographs. The new coronavirus outbreak, however, has already impacted the game in another way.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Canada's hopes of qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup ended Wednesday in a 4-0 loss to the U.S. in quarterfinal play at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship. The unbeaten U.S.

TALLINN, Estonia — Canada's Joseph Phan was eighth after a highly competitive men's short program Wednesday at the world junior figure skating championships. The 18-year-old from Laval, Que., finished with 77.

Toronto's Albin Choi plans to retire as a professional caddy with a perfect record. Choi has been caddying at Old Palm Golf Club to start the 2020 season as he heals up a wrist injury.

MONTREAL — The star power of Thierry Henry is already paying dividends for the Montreal Impact.