National Sports

SYDNEY (AP) — How much of a role Sam Kerr can physically play for Australia at the Women's World Cup remains completely uncertain.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Guy Boucher and Mike Van Ryn as assistant coaches, the team announced Thursday. The hirings round out head coach Sheldon Keefe's staff going into the 2023-24 season.

MONTREAL — Three Canadians have received qualifying draw wild cards for the National Bank Open women's tournament, including hometown favourite Eugenie Bouchard. The 29-year-old from Montreal is joined by Carol Zhao of Richmond Hill, Ont.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Security was heightened ahead of Thursday night's opening Women's World Cup game after a gunman killed two people at a downtown construction site in Auckland, roughly 12 hours ahead of co-host New Zealand's match against

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — On a day that started with tragedy, the Football Ferns triumphed.

SYDNEY (AP) — Sam Kerr will miss Australia's opening two games of the Women's World Cup because of an injury that wasn't revealed publicly until the starting lineup was announced about an hour before kick off Thursday against Ireland.

In the wake of a busy June, the Canadian men have moved up two places to No. 43 in the latest FIFA world rankings. The top 11 teams are unchanged with World Cup champion Argentina at No. 1.

MELBOURNE, Australia — The FIFA Women's World Cup is already setting records. But there have been growing pains getting to Thursday's kickoff. The hope is the focus will now remain on football.

MELBOURNE, Australia — On the eve of her sixth FIFA Women's World Cup, Canada captain Christine Sinclair acknowledged feeling familiar emotions.

TORONTO — Directing all the inertia of his windup toward home plate has helped José Berríos bounce back from the worst season of his career.