National Sports

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Captain Jordyn Huitema opened scoring in the 77th minute as Canada surged to a 3-0 win over Colombia on Wednesday to open up the women's under-17 World Cup.

Calgary will redefine its reputation as a winter sport powerhouse in the aftermath of a vote rejecting a bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors were without Serge Ibaka for the return of coach Dwane Casey with the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. The Raptors said their big man was suffering from right knee soreness.

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions are keeping Canadian linebacker Jordan Herdman on their roster. The club announced on Wednesday that the 24-year-old Winnipeg native has signed an extension to play for the Lions through 2020. The news comes after B.C.

CANMORE, Alta. — The mayor of Canmore says he's disappointed that Calgarians have rejected a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

OTTAWA — Win or lose, Trevor Harris knows he won't be able to quiet his critics. The Ottawa quarterback has struggled to earn respect as a big-game player, even though he has only has one playoff start to his name.

Marc Bergevin says it takes a certain type of player to excel in the spotlight. The general manager of the Montreal Canadiens appears to have found one in Max Domi. "It's easy to play in a non-hockey market," Bergevin said.

TORONTO — Rotating Olympic hosts? A single go-to destination every four years? Maybe dump the bid process altogether? There are no easy answers for what has become a challenging effort of late: finding interested and qualified suitors to host the Win

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has skipped practice while being evaluated Wednesday for an upper-body injury. Coach Mike Sullivan declined to get into specifics about Crosby's injury.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed general manager Jim Rutherford to a three-year contract extension through the 2021-22 season.