National Sports

TORONTO — The CFL Players' Association informed the CFL on Wednesday night it's grieving the two-game suspension handed down by the league to Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence.

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — The New York Islanders have hired Jim Hiller as an assistant coach. The Islanders announced the addition to Barry Trotz's staff Wednesday. Hiller spent the past four seasons as an assistant with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

YouTube's first live broadcast of a Major League Baseball game will be July 18 when the Philadelphia Phillies host the Los Angeles Dodgers. MLB and YouTube are partnering to live stream 13 games after the All-Star break.

VALENCIA, Spain — The Canadian women's field hockey team tied host Spain 1-1 in the opener for both teams on Wednesday at the FIH Hockey Series Finals. Brienne Stairs of Kitchener, Ont., tied the game for Canada, ranked 21st in the world.

LAS VEGAS — Alex Meruelo was approved as the new majority owner of the Arizona Coyotes during the NHL's Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday.

CALGARY — Six members of last season's squad have been invited to the Canadian national junior hockey team's summer development camp. Forty-three players will be at the camp, July 27 to Aug. 4 in Plymouth, Mich.

VANCOUVER — As a kid, Kat Surin never really thought her father was that different than the other dads.

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — The Canadian women's basketball team completed a European tour with an 0-4 record after a 67-53 loss to Great Britain in an exhibition game on Wednesday. Ruth Hamblin of Houston, B.C.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks are confident things can only get better. That being said, Ottawa has little to complain about after pulling off a 32-28 come-from-behind win against the defending champion Calgary Stampeders in its season opener.

REIMS, France — Canada goes into its final group game against the Netherlands on Thursday at the Women's World Cup knowing it is already assured of a berth in the knockout stage whatever the result.