National Sports

Carol Anne Chenard travelled the world with her whistle, taking charge of matches on soccer's biggest stages.

OTTAWA — Pierre Dorion says it's up to Ottawa head coach D.J. Smith to figure out how best to use the offensive talents of recently signed forward Evgenii Dadonov.

Tyronn Lue has agreed to become the next coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. A person with knowledge of the situation said final terms were still being worked on.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is promising $12 million in funding for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League during the COVID-19 pandemic, while another province with teams in the organization says it is not prepared to make a similar move.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Canadians Denis Shapovalov and Milos Raonic both are heading to the quarterfinals of the St. Petersburg Open. The second-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont.

Boseko Lokombo likes the idea of being a trendsetter. Canadian Chase Claypool, a rookie receiver with the Pittsburgh Steelers, has captivated NFL fans with his athleticism and big-play ability early this season. But the native of Abbotsford, B.C.

COLOGNE, Germany — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cologne Indoors.

No national championships in Canadian university sport will happen this season. U Sports has cancelled its 2021 national tournaments because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Montreal Impact sporting director Olivier Renard says his club is looking to the future after losing another key piece.

As a grinding stretch of five games in 16 days comes to a close, league-leading Toronto FC has something to look forward to.