National Sports

GLENDALE, COLORADO — Sophie de Goede scored 11 points to help Canada to a 26-13 victory over the U.S. in a women's rugby test match Friday night.

CLEVELAND — Jake Luchinni and defenceman Erik Brannstrom each had a goal and an assist for the Belleville Senators in a 6-2 win over the Cleveland Monsters in the AHL on Friday.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Xavi Hernández, the player who personified the attacking style made popular by Barcelona and Spain’s national team, is returning to Camp Nou as the new coach of his struggling boyhood club.

The Toronto Six embark on expansion year 2.0 on Saturday when they're in Buffalo to face the Beauts.

Canadian Danny McGarry has quite the fish story to tell about competing in the 2021 B.A.S.S Nation championship. It won't concern a stirring, comeback victory as McGarry finished the event in 47th place.

TORONTO — Pascal Siakam could finally make his season debut next week. The Toronto Raptors' all-star forward has been recovering from off-season shoulder surgery, but coach Nick Nurse said Siakam's return is imminent.

Canadians Kailen Sheridan and Victoria Pickett are up for NWSL annual awards. Sheridan, a 26-year-old from Pickering, Ont.

SALFORD, United Kingdom — Former Toronto Wolfpack coach Paul Rowley was named head coach of the Salford Red Devils on Friday. Rowley, a former England hooker, was the Wolfpack's first coach.

VANCOUVER — For the first time in four years, the Vancouver Whitecaps are on the cusp of a playoff spot — and clinching the berth remains firmly within the club's hands.

WINNIPEG — Speaking with his mental performance coach was part of Trevor Harris’s preparations this week before his first start for the Montreal Alouettes.