National Sports

History and the world rankings are on his side when it comes to playing Canada. But U.S.

Aaliyah Edwards splits her days between the gym and her apartment. The 18-year-old Canadian is one of six freshmen on a No. 1-ranked University of Connecticut women's basketball team that's seen little else since gathering on the Storrs, Conn.

The Toronto Argonauts have signed Canadian linebackers Cameron Judge and Paul Kozachuk.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Most talk about the Norwegian ski team at the world championships has been about its many injured stars. On Wednesday, Norway made the headlines for winning gold at the team event.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal says it will not comment after reports surfaced that head coach Thierry Henry may be moving to English club Bournemouth.

EXETER, N.H. — A Canadian plant has produced skates honouring the NHL's first Black player as part of Black History Month. Bauer Hockey says the Bauer Innovation Centre in Blainville, Que.

CALGARY — Kerri Einarson will miss having her twin daughters ask her when can they go to the hotel pool.

TORONTO — New Toronto FC coach Chris Armas named his coaching staff Wednesday, with goalkeeper coach Jon Conway the lone holdover from Greg Vanney's era. Conway is joined by Javier Perez, Ian Russell and Ewan Sharp.

CALGARY — A capsule look at the 18 teams competing in the Canadian women's curling championship Feb. 19-28 in Calgary (team members listed skip to lead).

NEW YORK — NBA All-Star Chris Paul has an off-court project in the works: His first book. Paul's “Sixty-One: Life Lessons from Papa, On and Off the Court” will come out in September, St. Martin’s Press announced Wednesday.