National Sports

TORONTO — Spain has replaced the French Barbarians as Canada's opponent in a men's rugby match July 10 at Ottawa's TD Place. "We had an agreement from the French Barbarians that they would be travelling for a two-match tour this July to the U.S.A.

TORONTO — Canada Soccer gave way to mounting criticism Thursday, cancelling a planned friendly against Iran and acknowledging "we will strive to do better moving forward.

TAMPERE, Finland — Drake Batherson scored 43 seconds into overtime, powering Canada to a 4-3 comeback victory over Sweden in the quarterfinals at the world hockey championship Thursday.

TAMPERE, Finland — Drake Batherson scored 43 seconds into overtime, powering Canada to a 4-3 comeback victory over Sweden in the quarterfinals at the world hockey championship Thursday.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward prospect Linus Karlsson to an entry-level contract.

Ryan Dinwiddie is expecting to participate in his first-ever CFL exhibition game as a head coach Friday night.

Toronto Raptors centre Khem Birch has undergone arthroscopic surgery "to clean up loose debris" in his right knee. The Raptors says the procedure was performed Wednesday in Los Angeles by Dr. Daniel Kharrazi at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute.

There's not much Jason Heit hasn't done in combat sports. As a fighter, Heit competed in boxing, kickboxing and MMA.

The Avs can't finish off the Blues despite a remarkable individual effort from their superstar and the Battle of Alberta could come to a close.

Wednesday's Games NHL Playoffs Western Conference Second Round St.