National Sports

Toronto FC's pursuit of Spanish attacking midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo is nearing crunch time. Toronto general manager Ali Curtis and president Bill Manning are back from Belgium after holding talks with Pozuelo's club, KRC Genk.

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands — Canada's Heather McLean is ranked in the top 10 after the first day of races at the world sprint speedskating championships on Saturday. McLean was the top Canadian on the women's side, earning an 11th place result (38.

LONDON — After Tottenham lost vital ground in the Premier League title race, Mauricio Pochettino lost his temper as well.

SEEFELD, Austria — Canada's Alex Harvey finished sixth in the 30-kilometre skiathlon on Saturday at the world Nordic skiing championships in Seefeld, Austria.

SHEFFIELD, England — Canadian international Janine Beckie proved to be the difference in a penalty shootout Saturday as Manchester City beat Arsenal to claim the FA Women's Continental League Cup.

SUNNY VALLEY, Russia — Marielle Thompson of Whistler, B.C., had to settle for fourth on Saturday in the first of two World Cup ski cross races in Sunny Valley, Russia.

JUPITER, Fla. — Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots, faces charges of soliciting a prostitute after he was twice videotaped in a sex act at a shopping- centre massage parlour in Florida, police said Friday.

LAS VEGAS — Patrik Laine hadn't scored a goal for Winnipeg in 15 games. He ended that drought in a big way Friday night.

TAZAWAKO, Japan — Canadian Mikael Kingsbury had some company atop the podium at the latest World Cup.

CALGARY — Flames rookie Andrew Mangiapane got a lucky bounce and took full advantage.