National Sports

UMEA, Sweden — Canada is heading to the semifinals at the world under-18 hockey championship. Peyton Krebs scored two goals to lead Canada to a 3-1 quarterfinal win over Latvia on Thursday.

The biggest play Kyle Lowry made in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs might have been overlooked. Game 3 in Orlando, time winding down, Toronto clinging to a three-point lead.

Ottawa 67's forward Tye Felhaber is scoring the type of playoff goals that can earn a player the title of most valuable player. The 21-year-old from Pembroke, Ont.

BARCELONA, Spain — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has been eliminated at the Barcelona Open. The No. 16 seed from Montreal lost 6-1, 6-3 to No. 4 seed Kei Nishikori of Japan in the third round of the ATP Tour 500 clay-court event on Thursday.

TORONTO — CFL players have given their bargaining unit a strong endorsement heading into the next round of collective bargaining with the league.

Hamilton police say they've charged a local wrestling coach with two counts of sexual assault and believe there may be more victims. They say a woman came forward to report the incidents that allegedly occurred between 2009 and 2014.

TORONTO — The Toronto Wolfpack have sent Ryan Brierley to Leigh Centurions on an initial one-month loan.

A look at the Canadian Premier League format and roster rules: FORMAT The seven teams will each play 28 regular-season games, 14 home and 14 away, in a season split in two, with spring and fall champions meeting to decide the year's overall winner.

TORONTO — A look at the seven Canadian Premier League clubs: Pacific FC (Langford, B.C.) Owners: Dean Shillington and former Canadian internationals Josh Simpson and Rob Friend. Coach: Michael Silberbauer. Stadium: Westhills Stadium, artificial turf.

Allan Gorman and his fellow Forge FC supporters have spent hours painting a 15-by-12-metre banner welcoming their team and the Canadian Premier League. Songs have been learned and chants memorized by the members of the Barton St.