National Sports

KINGSTON, Ont. — Rachel Farwell drained seven three-pointers to lead the No. 1 ranked Ryerson Rams to a dominating 80-49 win over the UPEI Panthers in the opening game of the U Sports women’s basketball championship at Queen's University on Thursday.

Wyatt Johnston had a goal and two assists as the Windsor Spitfires defeated the Sarnia Sting 5-1 in OHL action Thursday night. Matthew Maggio scored twice for the Spitfires (39-16-3-3).

Alexandre Doucet scored three goals to lead the Val-d'Or Foreurs to a 4-3 win over the Blainville-Bosbriand Armada on Thursday in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

WOLFVILLE, N.S. — Goaltender Joseph Raaymakers turned aside 35 shots as the St. Francis Xavier X-Men blanked the Brock Badgers 3-0 on Thursday in the opening game of the U Sports men's hockey championships at Acadia University.

Once again, Canada's Corey Conners is rounding into midseason form in March. Conners shot up nine spots to No. 32 on the world golf rankings, matching his personal best, after beating former world No.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Right-hander Jose Berrios will be Toronto's opening-day starter when the Blue Jays face the Texas Rangers at Rogers Centre on April 8. The Blue Jays made the announcement Thursday.

The NCAA's Final Four will feature a healthy helping of Canadian content when the women hit the hard court on Friday. All four participating teams boast a Canadian basketball star with Laeticia Amihere, from Mississauga, Ont.

In the five months since Pascale St-Onge was appointed Canada's Sport Minister, there have been allegations of either maltreatment, sexual abuse or misuse of funds levelled against at least eight national sport organizations.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a home run as the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Thursday in Grapefruit League play.

After surviving and surprising on a marathon 20-game World Cup qualifying journey, Canada will learn Friday what awaits this November in Qatar.