National Sports

TORONTO — Canada is closing its border to unvaccinated professional and amateur athletes in the New Year, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said on Friday.

Jim Benning was peppered with questions. What the Vancouver Canucks general manager didn't have were many concrete answers to explain his team's disastrous opening to the season.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL running back Zac Stacy has been arrested after the mother of his child showed detectives video of him attacking her at her central Florida home, authorities said.

STAVANGER, Norway — Ottawa speedskater Isabelle Weidemann earned a World Cup silver medal in the women's 5,000 metres Friday. Weidemann finished second to Irene Schouten of the Netherlands.

VANCOUVER — Defender Jake Nerwinski knows the Vancouver Whitecaps aren't considered the favourites heading into the Major League Soccer playoffs.

Canada coach Sandro Fiorino has made three personnel and three positional changes to his starting 15 for Sunday's women's rugby test match against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park.

SASKATOON — It was like old times for Colton Lott on Friday even if the surroundings were a tad surreal and completely unexpected.

NEW YORK — The NHL has rescheduled one of the three Ottawa Senators games that were postponed this week due to a COVID-19 outbreak on the team.

KINGSTON, Ont. — Canada's Rivalry Series with the United States resumes on home ice Sunday in Kingston, Ont.

Moments after Canada beat Mexico in snowy Edmonton on Tuesday, Samuel Piette had a chat with Canadian teammate Jonathan Osorio. "I said 'Look, I think we just made history with Canada. We had a great moment. We just beat Mexico.