National Sports

TORONTO — Christine Magee was appointed as chair of Woodbine Entertainment's board of directors Friday. Magee assumes the post immediately, replacing Clay Horner, who is retiring from the organization.

SALZBURG, Austria — Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith lost 6-3 Saturday to eighth-seeded James (The Machine) Wade in the second round of the 300,000-pound ($511,760) Bwin World Series of Darts Finals. The 44-year-old from Hampton, N.B.

Canada's Bianca Andreescu will not play at this year's French Open. Andreescu's agent confirmed Saturday to The Canadian Press that the 2019 U.S.

Manchester United began its Premier League campaign with a performance as disjointed as its off-season . Maybe the 3-1 home loss to Crystal Palace on Saturday shouldn’t really have come as a surprise.

TORONTO — Canadian horse Starship Jubilee captured the Grade 1 $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile on Saturday. The seven-year-old champion mare, Canada's reigning horse of the year, posted an unofficial time of 1:32.

ROME — Canada's Denis Shapovalov is through to the semifinals of the Italian Open. The No. 12 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., edged No.

CHARLOTTETOWN — The Canadian Premier League is just two years old but it's already clear who is the team to beat.

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander will undergo Tommy John surgery and is expected to be out through the 2021 season, ending his bid to make a late return for a playoff push.

LA PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES, France — In an incredible climax to the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar crushed fellow Slovenian Primoz Roglic in the last stage Saturday before the finish in Paris, all but guaranteeing that he'll win the title at cycling

OTTAWA — Two parking lots at the Ottawa Senators' home arena are being converted into pop-up COVID-19 assessment centres.