National Sports

Former Toronto Wolfpack assistant coach Simon Finnigan has been named head coach of the Widnes Vikings, the team he used to play for. Finnigan left the Wolfpack in March 2019 to become head coach of the Newcastle Thunder.

The slow game is on for the country's top curling teams who are waiting, watching and wondering what might become of the season.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman William Lagesson to a two-year contract. The contract is two-way in year one and a one-way in year two and has an annual average value of US$725,000 at the NHL level.

PARIS — Rafael Nadal became only the fourth man to reach 1,000 match wins when he beat fellow Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday.

A key cog in a potent Alabama Crimson Tide offence, John Metchie III is trying to open doors for other Canadians to play football at major American universities. The six-foot, 195-pound sophomore receiver from Brampton, Ont.

It's mornings like Wednesday that leave Natalie Achonwa exhausted. The Canadian women's basketball player was just heading to bed in Schio, Italy, when polling reports of the U.S. presidential election started to roll in.

ORENSE, Spain — Ottawa cyclist Michael Woods finished second in Wednesday's 14th stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Woods narrowly missed his second stage win of the event, finishing just behind Tim Wellens.

PARIS — Alexander Zverev again denied accusations of domestic abuse made by a former girlfriend who said the German tennis player tried to strangle her with a pillow before last year's U.S. Open.

Hamilton's pursuit of a Commonwealth Games has become more complex with the Ontario government's refusal to back a bid before 2027.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact will have Lassi Lappalainen for another year. The Impact announced Wednesday they have extended their loan agreement for the Finnish international midfielder with Italian club Bologna FC 1909 until Dec. 21, 2021.