National Sports

TORONTO — Jessie Fleming has been named Canada Soccer's player of the year for the second year in a row. The 24-year old midfielder from London, Ont.

CALGARY — Hockey Canada has reached a one-year athlete agreement with its national women's team. The agreement covers 28 athletes and is retroactive to Oct. 1, 2022, Hockey Canada said Wednesday in a statement.

An all-time high of 57 athletes were named to Golf Canada's teams on Wednesday along with eight coaches.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal has made major steps in restocking after a turbulent off-season. The Major League Soccer club announced Wednesday that former D.C.

CALGARY — Canadian Olympic speedskaters Gilmore Junio, Kaylin Irvine and Marsha Hudey announced their retirements on Wednesday.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed defensive back Nick Marshall to a one-year contract extension.

INNICHEN, Italy — Canadians collected three medals in World Cup ski cross Wednesday led by Reece Howden's silver in the men's races. Canadian men ranked second to fourth with Howden of Cultus Lake, B.C.

Hugh L. Fraser didn't have the nuts-and-bolts knowledge to coach his sons' hockey teams. He did, however, want to pitch in at the frigid rinks across eastern Ontario.

Mark Giordano remembers a time when 3-on-3 overtime was run-and-gun. Those chaotic days are long gone.

OTTAWA — Defenceman Artem Zub has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Ottawa Senators. The contract has an average annual value of US$4.6 million. Zub will earn $4 million in 2023-24, and then $4.