National Sports

It's been a whirlwind few weeks for Vancouver Whitecaps teenager Alphonso Davies. Earlier this month, the 17-year-old from Edmonton addressed the FIFA Congress in Moscow in support of the joint 2026 World Cup bid by Canada, Mexico and the U.S.

Toronto FC's up-and-down MLS season hit a low in last week's 2-1 loss at New York City FC. The 68th-minute winning goal by Norwegian striker Jo Inge Berget was an ugly snapshot of what has gone wrong this season.

MONTREAL — It was one thing for the Montreal Impact to win a pair of games against an Orlando City side in disarray, but it will be quite another to extend their streak against red-hot Sporting Kansas City.

ARLINGTON, Va. — When Barry Trotz resigned, the Washington Capitals didn't even bother with a coaching search. There was only one candidate and he got the job.

SASKATOON — A junior hockey player who was injured in the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash is making progress but is not yet able to speak. Defenceman Layne Matechuk's family released a statement on Friday updating his recovery from a brain injury.

TORONTO — The cone of silence descended on Paul Rowley this week with the Toronto Wolfpack coach electing not to speak to reporters in advance of Saturday's rugby league clash with Leigh Centurions, his former team.

MOSCOW — No matter what Lionel Messi does at the World Cup, Diego Maradona will be watching.

TORONTO — He's won the Kentucky Derby and two Breeders' Cup races. Now trainer Graham Motion has his sights on adding the $1-million Queen's Plate to his impressive resume.

SOUTHPORT, England — Canadian golfer Jaclyn Lee is two wins away from capturing the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship. The 21-year-old from Calgary posted two match-play victories on Friday to advance to the semifinals.

VANCOUVER — Doneil Henry finds himself in a much better place physically and mentally than he was a year ago. Last year at this time the Vancouver Whitecaps defender was in London, England, rehabbing a torn anterior cruciate ligament.