National Sports

Having celebrated his 50th appearance for the Toronto Arrows earlier this year, Lucas Rumball will mark another milestone Saturday when Canada takes on host Spain at the four-team La Vila International Rugby Cup in Villajoyosa. It will be cap No.

The number of women holding leadership positions within Canadian sports is on the rise, with a nine per cent increase in the last five years, according to a report released Friday.

SURAKARTA, Indonesia — Canada's winless run at the FIFA U-17 World Cup stretched to 22 games Friday when it was outclassed 2-0 by a stylish Spain side in the tournament opener for both teams.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tomas Hertl scored a goal and set up another to help the San Jose Sharks win their second straight game following 11 consecutive losses to open the season, 3-2 over the slumping Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Kyle Kurz and his team from the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg remained the only undefeated rink at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship on Thursday.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tomas Hertl scored a goal and set up another to help the San Jose Sharks win their second straight game following 11 consecutive losses to open the season, 3-2 over the slumping Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Jagger Firkus scored the game-winning goal 1:32 into overtime and the Moose Jaw Warriors edged the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-3 on Thursday night in Western Hockey League action.

WINDSOR, Ont. — Ruslan Gazizov paced London with two goals as the Knights outlasted the Windsor Spitfires 10-7 on Thursday night.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets entered the opener of their five-game homestand with some momentum, and continued to build on it Thursday night.

OTTAWA — Elias Pettersson didn't feel his Vancouver Canucks had their best showing Thursday, but that didn't stop the fun of winning.