National Sports

TORONTO — At 9:30 a.m. Friday, Toronto FC was planning to train outdoors. An hour later, as snow fell, the practice session was quickly moved indoors — with Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo keeping his tuque on.

Calgary's Olympic speedskating oval has cancelled a pair of international events due to the international outbreak of the new coronavirus.

Trinity Western men's volleyball coach Ben Josephson calls them "OKGs" — our kind of guys. Talented players who tick boxes off the court as well. His recruiting approach is working nicely.

MONTREAL — Not too far removed from his playing days in Major League Soccer, Thierry Henry knows all about the challenge of getting a result on the road.

Tokyo organizers are downsizing the arrival ceremony for the Olympic torch because of the spreading coronavirus.

OTTAWA — Expansion Atletico Ottawa continued to build its Canadian Premier League roster Friday, adding Canadian attacker Malyk Hamilton. The 20-year-old from Calgary spent last season in the CPL with Cavalry FC, making 18 appearances.

MONTREAL — Canadian cyclist Hugo Houle is sidelined in Monaco for at least the next two weeks because of the threat of the novel coronavirus, meaning he'll miss at least one race in France. Houle, of Ste-Perpetue, Que.

KINGSTON, Ont. — Traditional handshakes still rule at the Tim Hortons Brier despite a Curling Canada suggestion for athletes to bump fists at this week's national men's curling championship.

From Brooke Henderson to Bianca Andreescu to Kia Nurse, the Canadian sporting landscape is jam-packed with female stars. But women's stories are often secondary behind the virtual blanket coverage of men's sports.

VANCOUVER — The Canadian men want to make a statement early when they face France in their first match Saturday at the HSBC Canada Sevens Rugby tournament.