National Sports

TORONTO — Alphonso Davies and Ashley Lawrence have been named Canada Soccer Players of the Month.

After finishing a disappointing sixth in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series opener in Glendale, Colo., the Canadian women's team hopes to get back on track in Dubai. Canada opens play Thursday in a pool with Brazil, Russia and the U.S.

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Wednesday's downhill training session at the women's alpine skiing World Cup stop at Lake Louise has been cancelled due to snow accumulation on the course.

The Toronto Argonauts have signed linebacker Bear Woods to a two-year extension. The 32-year-old Woods is entering his fourth season in Toronto. He re-joined the Argos in late July last season after being cut just before training camp.

The Toronto Argonauts have signed linebacker Bear Woods to a two-year extension. The 32-year-old Woods is entering his fourth season in Toronto. He re-joined the Argos in late July last season after being cut just before training camp.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have claimed centre Nick Shore off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Shore had two goals and one assist in 21 games for the Leafs this season.

A relaxed Frederik Andersen was fielding questions from reporters at a charity event in July when one of the topics that seems to annoy the Toronto Maple Leafs' goalie more than most — no matter the time of year — was brought up.

TOKYO — The IOC moved next year’s Tokyo Olympic marathons and race walks out of the Japanese capital to avoid the stifling heat and humidity.

ST. MARYS, Ont. — Atlanta Braves right-hander Mike Soroka has won the Tip O'Neill Award as Canadian baseball player of the year.

Mikael Kingsbury had some trouble squeezing all of his trophies into one photo when he tried to display them in a shot he shared on Twitter last week.