National Sports

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.

TORONTO — A frightening spinal injury forced Derek Drouin to shelve his track and field season. The reigning Olympic high jump champion has a bulging disc in his neck, which kept him out of the Commonwealth Games in April.

Doubles great Daniel Nestor has had a first-hand look at the star power of fellow Canadian Denis Shapovalov. They have been Davis Cup teammates, occasional practice partners and they've even teamed up on the doubles court.

KOHIMA, India — An order, sent by Nagaland state officials earlier this month, made clear this was no ordinary time for the state's power authority.

CALGARY — Ciante Evans swung momentum for the Calgary Stampeders at a critical time in a 24-14 win over the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday.