National Sports

After guiding the Philadelphia Phillies to their first playoff series victory since 2010, manager Rob Thomson had the interim removed from his title Monday.

Two former champions await Canada at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India with 2012 winner France first up Wednesday. The young Canadians then take on 2014 champion Japan on Saturday, also in Goa, before wrapping up Group D play Oct.

ZURICH (AP) — Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro and Dubai Harbour in the United Arab Emirates are among six locations worldwide that stage fan festivals during the World Cup in Qatar.

JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, Spain — Despite missing captain Christine Sinclair and other veterans through injury, Canada coach Bev Priestman got two wins and some young players putting up their hands in the October FIFA international window.

MIES, Switzerland — Canada's women's basketball team dropped one spot to fifth in the FIBA world rankings, despite a fourth-place finish at the recent World Cup in Australia. China leapfrogged Canada, climbing five spots to No.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders shored up their offensive line by adding Leon Johnson and Brandon Murphy to the practice roster on Monday.

Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche were the hunters.

Fans and players always circle games to look forward to when the NHL schedule comes out every off-season.

Canada's minister of sport says Hockey Canada must continue to transition to a new leadership team. Pascale St-Onge issued the statement on Sunday, a day after Andrea Skinner resigned as the interim chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors.

SASKATOON — Conner Roulette scored a natural hat trick and the Saskatoon Blades outshot the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors 50-17 to post a 4-1 Western Hockey League victory on Sunday.