National Sports

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez toppled Romania's Patricia Maria Tig 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday in a first-round qualifier at the Australian Open that originally began a day earlier. Fernandez, from Laval, Que.

IRVINE, Calif. — Iceland rode a first-half set-piece goal to defeat Canada 1-0 Wednesday in an international soccer friendly. Holmar Eyjolfsson scored for 39th-ranked Iceland, which took a few valuable FIFA ranking points off No.

It's been a dizzying ride of late for Jayden Nelson. Last year, the young forward from Brampton, Ont.

A handful of Canadians are eligible for Thursday's NWSL draft but Canadian international Jessie Fleming is not one of them. A UCLA spokeswoman said the 21-year-old senior from London, Ont.

TORONTO — Shun Yamaguchi shifted his dreams to Major League Baseball when he saw fellow Japanese players like Hideo Nomo and Ichiro Suzuki enjoying success in North America.

Canadian professional wrestling legend Rocky (Soul Man) Johnson, the father of actor Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson, has died at the age of 75.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Paul Watson to a two-way contract. Watson appeared in 13 games for Raptors 905 this season, averaging 18.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and shooting .467 (43-for-92) from three-point range.

After an intensive training camp with Golf Canada's national amateur squad, coach Tristan Mullally is excited for the future of the women's game in this country. Mullally worked with Quebec City's Sarah-Eve Rheaume, Noemie Pare of Victoriaville, Que.

HAMILTON — Alexis Lafreniere has raised some eyebrows. Heading into the world junior hockey championship, there was no doubting the projected No.

OTTAWA — Gerard Gallant began the year with his Vegas Golden Knights in first place in the Pacific Division and news he would be coaching in the upcoming NHL all-star game.