National Sports

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired striker Joaquin Ardaiz on a year-long loan from Swiss club FC Chiasso. Ardaiz is a 20-year-old from Uruguay and will take up a young designated player position and international roster spot.

TORONTO — Canada coach John Herdman says Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies is already making strides at Bayern Munich despite limited appearances.

TORONTO — For at least part of one season, Jeremy Lin might have been the most popular player in the NBA.

TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows, who recorded their first-ever win in Major League Rugby last Friday, have won team of the week honours in MLR. The Arrows (1-1-0) defeated Austin Elite Rugby 23-19 in Round Rock, Texas.

TORONTO — There could be a major shift in the way sexual abuse and harassment cases are handled in Canadian amateur sport.

MONTREAL — Parents of minor hockey players in Quebec will now be required to make sure their conduct in the stands measures up to new guidelines set by the provincial government.

TORONTO — On a day when the Canadian Soccer Association unveiled its 2019-21 strategic plan with slick videos and speeches, Canada men's coach John Herdman got straight to the point. World Cup, here we come.

AUSTIN, Texas — IndyCar drivers are watching Canadian Robert Wickens' determined recovery from a horrific crash last season and cheering him on in hopes he will be able to return to racing. Wickens, from Guelph, Ont.

Calgary Stampeders general manager John Hufnagel feels optimistic he can re-sign quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell. The CFL star is among several players scheduled to become free agents Tuesday.

When Michael Gligic was 13, his mom took him to Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont., and told instructor Sean Foley her son wanted to take the sport more seriously.