National Sports

It's been quite a start to 2019 for Canadian tennis players. Here's a look at some of the highlights heading into the BNP Paribas Open, a top-level event (just below Grand Slams), for women and men starting Wednesday in Indian Wells, Calif.

TORONTO — Nicu and Maria Andreescu were sitting in a meeting room at Tennis Canada headquarters in Toronto recently when a wave of tennis folks came in to give them their best.

TORONTO — The Grand Slam of Curling series trimmed the Elite 10 competition from the calendar Tuesday as the circuit moves to a six-event season for the 2019-20 campaign. The Sportsnet series will maintain its total prize money level of $2.

TAMPA, Fla. — Former CFL head coach Marc Trestman has joined the upstart XFL. The league announced Tuesday Trestman has been named the head coach/GM of the new franchise in Tampa Bay.

BELGRADE, Serbia — Canadian international goalkeeper Milan Borjan, who plays his club soccer for Red Star Belgrade, has been named Red Star Sports Club Male Athlete of the Year for 2018.

Stephen Gogolev is barely 14 years old, but there is no childhood naivete to his skating. The Toronto teen has a keen sense of body awareness that belies his age, says Elvis Stojko, and will be one of his biggest strengths in years to come.

TORONTO — Canada Basketball promoted Rowan Barrett to general manager of the senior men's national basketball team on Tuesday while Steve Nash moved from GM into a senior adviser role.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — There was a time not that long ago when Roger Sloan would have been thrilled with a top-30 showing on the PGA Tour. In 2019, that doesn't cut it.

Monday's Games NHL Edmonton 4 Buffalo 3 Toronto 6 Calgary 2 --- NBA Brooklyn 127 Dallas 88 Miami 114 Atlanta 113 San Antonio 104 Denver 103 New Orleans 115 Utah 112 Phoenix 114 Milwaukee 105 Sacramento 115 New York 108 L.A. Clippers 113 L.A.

Monday's Games NHL Edmonton 4 Buffalo 3 Toronto 6 Calgary 2 --- NBA Brooklyn 127 Dallas 88 Miami 114 Atlanta 113 San Antonio 104 Denver 103 New Orleans 115 Utah 112 Phoenix 114 Milwaukee 105 Sacramento 115 New York 108 L.A. Clippers 113 L.A.