National Sports

Montreal Impact midfielder Saphir Taider will play in two games for the Algerian national team. The Impact made the announcement Saturday. Taider, 27, will play in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against The Gambia on Friday.

Canada might have been drawn into arguably the toughest group for the 2019 FIBA World Cup, but Rowan Barrett isn't complaining. With a berth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on the line, Canada's men's basketball team will face No. 6-ranked Lithuania, No.

Canada was drawn into a tough Group H for the 2019 FIBA World Cup alongside Lithuania, Australia and Senegal. Canada is No. 23 on the FIBA rankings. Lithuania is No. 6, Australia is No. 11, and Senegal is 37th.

VANCOUVER — With their NHL playoff hopes hovering between slim and none the Vancouver Canucks let a point slip away from them Friday night.

Friday's Games NHL Calgary 5 N.Y.

Friday's Games NHL Calgary 5 N.Y.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Bianca Andreescu's dream run will take the Canadian teen to the final of the BNP Paribas Open. The 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., dug deep to upset No.

CALGARY — Matthew Tkachuk's playmaking ability was on full display on Friday night as he earned his first-career five-point game.

EDMONTON — The top-seeded Trinity Western Spartans have made an early exit at the U Sports women's volleyball championship. The No.

TORONTO — Frederik Andersen has bailed the Maple Leafs out plenty since arriving in Toronto. His teammates returned the favour on Friday night.