National Sports

TAMPA, Fla. — Midway through Kyle Lowry's marathon 23-minute post-game Zoom session with the media, he took a FaceTime call from Drake.

MIAMI — Angry about tennis politics, Vasek Pospisil of Canada staged a tantrum and was docked a key point Wednesday in his opening-round loss at the Miami Open.

A win or draw against Honduras on Thursday and Canada is through to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.

CALGARY — John Morris may have returned to men's team curling this winter, but mixed doubles is still very much in his wheelhouse.

TORONTO — Joseph Woll made 23 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Toronto Marllies blanked the Belleville Senators 3-0 on Wednesday in American Hockey League play. Woll, in his second season as a pro, now has three career shutouts.

OTTAWA — Rookie goaltender Filip Gustavsson says he's already starting to feel confident in Ottawa's net after just two starts. In fact, the entire Senators lineup seems pretty comfortable when playing the Calgary Flames.

Kadeisha Buchanan helped seven-time champion Lyon to a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain and fellow Canadians Ashley Lawrence and Jordyn Huitema in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal Wednesday.

Major League Soccer released its full 2021 schedule Wednesday, but there were more questions than answers for the three Canadian teams. All three are starting the season based out of the U.S.

STOCKHOLM — The expected was seeing two Russians and a Japanese woman in the top three after the short program at the World Figure Skating Championships.

Canucks defenceman Nate Schmidt appreciates and respects an official willing to admit his mistake. With 40 players and two coaching staffs on edge battling at high speeds in an ultra-competitive environment, errors are inevitable.