National Sports

Toronto Maple Leafs players William Nylander and Kasperi Kapanen were involved in a minor car accident Friday afternoon.

VANCOUVER — Several of the country's marquee figure skaters have stepped away from competition, but Skate Canada's high performance director says a talented crop of athletes has emerged in their absence.

TORONTO — William Nylander jumps on a loose puck during a power-play drill and rifles a shot inside the far post.

TORONTO — Jacob Orellana has been named Canadian Futsal Player of the Year while Damien Wojtiw has been chosen Canadian Para Soccer Player of the Year.

HAMILTON — Longtime football coach Jerry Glanville is leaving his post as defensive co-ordinator for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Ticats announced Friday that the 77-year-old Glanville will not return for a second season because of personal reasons.

RUKA, Finland — The season-opening World Cup moguls event in Ruka has been the site of some of the biggest moments of Mikael Kingsbury's accomplished career.

When Kia and Tamika Nurse were growing up, U.S. college basketball coaches rarely ventured north of the border to scout — and even less so to scout girls. Travelling teams for top female players were scarce. So dad Richard Nurse started his own.

TORONTO — After lasting just 39 seconds in his UFC debut, Calgary featherweight (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu bounced back with a unanimous decision in July in his home town.

TOMASZOW MAZOWIECKI, Poland — Canada captured bronze in women's team pursuit on Friday at the third World Cup speedskating event of the season. Ottawa's Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann and Keri Morrison of Burlington, Ont.

TORONTO — Whatever the outcome of Saturday's UFC 231 main event between featherweight champion Max (Blessed) Holloway and challenger Brian (T-City) Ortega, UFC president Dana White says it could be Holloway's last outing at 145 pounds.