National Sports

CALGARY — The federal and provincial governments would financially support a Calgary bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to documents released Friday by the city.

Shannon Miller may have won a multi-million dollar lawsuit, but the former coach of Canada's Olympic women's hockey team isn't sure her career can be salvaged. The 54-year-old from Melfort, Sask., was awarded almost $3.

BOGOTA — FIFA has finally and fully approved video review to help referees at the World Cup. The last step toward giving match officials high-tech help in Russia was agreed to on Friday by FIFA's ruling council chaired by President Gianni Infantino.

ZURICH — FIFA expects to earn $6.56 billion in a four-year financial cycle to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, despite a drop in ticket and corporate hospitality sales.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors faced the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night without star guard Kyle Lowry and Norman Powell. Lowry, who has been averaging 16.3 points a game, was given the night off to rest.

Toronto Blue Jays left-handed pitching prospect Thomas Pannone says he doesn't know how an anabolic steroid ended up in his system.

NORTH BAY, Ont. — There are some moving parts to the Canadian entry at this edition of the world women's curling championship. Kaitlyn Lawes is back throwing third for skip Jennifer Jones after winning Olympic mixed doubles gold.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Canadian Milos Raonic advanced to the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Friday with a 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 win over American Sam Querrey.

WHITEHAVEN, United Kingdom — Liam Kay scored three tries while Ryan Brierley had one and eight conversions as the Toronto Wolfpack advanced to the fifth round of the rugby Ladbrokes Challenge Cup with a convincing 56-6 win over Kells ARLFC on Friday.

Sidelined by a car crash in November, Vancouver-born MMA fighter (Unstoppable) Angela Lee will defend her One Championship atomweight title against Japan's Mei (V.V) Yamaguchi in May in Singapore.