National Sports

TORONTO — Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Brittany Timko Baxter has joined Canada Soccer's board of directors. Timko Baxter is the first former women’s national team player to serve on the Canada Soccer board.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have placed right-winger Jake Virtanen on leave following allegations of sexual misconduct.

ISTANBUL — Canadian forward Cyle Larin scored four goals in Besiktas' 7-0 demolition of Hatayspor in Turkish SuperLig play Saturday. The 26-year-old from Brampton, Ont.

TOKYO — Canadian divers Vincent Riendeau and Nathan Zsombor-Murray secured their spot at the Tokyo Olympics Saturday, finishing third in the men's 10-metre synchronized event at a world cup event in Japan. Riendeau, of Beaconsfield, Que.

Benjamin St-Juste is going to need a little time to fully understand he's an NFL player now. The Minnesota cornerback was taken in the third round of the NFL draft Friday night by the Washington Football Team.

SINGAPORE — China’s Lin Xiyu tapped in on the 18th hole for her fourth birdie of the back nine and a 5-under 67 to take a one-stroke lead Saturday after three rounds of the LPGA Tour's HSBC Women’s World Championship.

PLANO, Texas — Francesco Pinelli had three goals and an assist and Corson Ceulemans scored once and set up two more as Canada downed Switzerland 7-0 on Friday at the under-18 men's hockey championship.

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CALGARY — After a very long wait, Kerri Einarson finally got to make her first appearance at the LGT World Women's Curling Championship on Friday. Her debut against the reigning Olympic champion did not go as planned.

After having to sit through the entire opening round of the NFL draft without being taken, Canadian Jevon Holland didn't have to wait long to hear his name called Friday night.