National Sports

VANCOUVER — Veteran Canadian lugers Justin Snith and Tristan Walker are finding the job of mentoring the next generation of athletes a little bit difficult to accept. "We're starting to feel old," said Snith, who is 26.

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Pain management and ski racing often go hand in hand. Canada's Valerie Grenier looks forward to a season of less of the first and more of the latter. The 22-year-old from St-Isidore, Ont.

HUMBOLDT, Sask. — An injured player who returned to the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team earlier this month has decided to step away.

TORONTO — Vasek Pospisil has had a taste of championship-level tennis over his decade-long run on the ATP World Tour. He's ready to make a push to return to that form for what should be his prime years on the court.

QUEBEC — Canadian boxer Adonis (Superman) Stevenson says he needs "just one punch" to defeat Oleksandr Gvozdyk, while the Ukrainian believes playing the long game will lead him to victory.

TORONTO — A look at the Canadian Premier League's first 10 signings: (Calgary) Cavalry FC Nik Ledgerwood The 33-year-old defensive midfielder from Lethbridge Alta., has won 50 caps for Canada ...

A disappointing 2016-17 season has helped turn the Prince Albert Raiders into the No. 1 club in the Canadian Hockey League.

OTTAWA — An original Ottawa Redblack is staying with the team through 2021. The Redblacks signed Canadian defensive back Antoine Pruneau to a three-year extension on Thursday.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The United States and Canada are renewing the top rivalry in women's hockey with a three-game series in February.

TORONTO — Kyle Lowry refuses to entertain suggestions that playing two-time defending champions Golden State means more than any other game.