National Sports

TORONTO — Ontario's plans to ease COVID-19 restrictions won't have any immediate impact on fan capacity for hockey and basketball teams operating in the province.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) on Friday in the second round of the Australian Open.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian receiver Jake Harty to a contract extension Thursday.

Toronto FC has signed forward Ayo Akinola to a new contract that runs through 2024 with an option for 2025.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Cordel Larson and Jagger Firkus had two goals and an assist each as the Moose Jaw Warriors routed the Calgary Hitmen 8-2 on Wednesday in the Western Hockey League.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Reaves is used to long scoring droughts during his 12-year career. He came through in a big way to end his latest one.

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored a season-high 41 points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 1:01 to play, and tied a season best with 14 rebounds as the surging Dallas Mavericks held off the Toronto Raptors 102-98 on Wednesday night.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The surprises started early at the Australian Open on Thursday. No. 3 seed Garbiñe Muguruza became the highest-seeded player to exit at Melbourne Park, just minutes after No. 6 Anett Kontaveit lost.

TORONTO — Days after complaints about his sexually graphic Twitter exchanges, Dave Bedford is out as the CEO of Athletics Canada. The national sport organization announced Wednesday evening that Bedford was retiring immediately, by mutual agreement.

SEATTLE — Former Vancouver Whitecap Andy Rose has joined the Seattle Sounders as an assistant coach.