National Sports

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard earned a silver medal in the world judo championship Sunday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Zach Aston-Reese to a one-year year contract worth $840,630. The 28-year-old from Staten Island, N.Y.

MONTREAL — A win Monday would be worth its weight in gold for the Montreal Alouettes. A CFL team chasing a .

Ignoring World Cup-bound Morocco's modest world ranking of No. 76, Canada coach Bev Priestman expects her seventh-ranked squad to be tested by the Atlas Lionesses on Monday.

WHANGAREI, New Zealand — Canada ran in seven tries to open its Women's Rugby World Cup campaign with a comfortable 41-5 win over Japan on Saturday, reeling off 36 straight points to snap an early 5-5 tie at Northland Events Centre.

TORONTO — Kyle Dubas didn't just double down. The Toronto Maple Leafs general manager pushed his chips all-in – a decision that could go a long way in defining his tenure in the pressure-packed role he's occupied since the spring of 2018.

MUNICH — Canadian star Alphonso Davies suffered a "cranial bruise" in taking a boot to the face in Bayern Munich's 2-2 draw at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

MADRID (AP) — Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas said Sunday his Twitter account was hacked after a post saying he was gay created a stir on the social media platform. “Hacked account,” Casillas said. “Luckily everything in order.

TORONTO — As veteran outfielder George Springer fell, so did the Toronto Blue Jays.

TORONTO — Alek Manoah gazed into his locker-room stall with a despondent look. Jordan Romano sat in his chair and slowly let out an expletive before untying his cleats.