National Sports

TORONTO — Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock admitted his team wasn't very good Thursday night after squeezing out a 4-3 shootout victory over the New York Islanders.

BOKWANG, Korea, Republic Of — Canadian women have finished 1-2 in skicross at the Pyeongchang Winter Games with Kelsey Serwa of Kelowna, B.C., taking gold and Brittany Phelan of Mont-Tremblant, Que., earning silver.

NASSAU, Bahamas — Forward Melvin Ejim had a game-high 28 points and eight rebounds as Canada beat the U.S. Virgin Islands 118-89 on Thursday in first-round play at the FIBA Americas World Cup qualifier.

Toronto FC has strengthened its midfield with the acquisition of Spaniard Ager Aketxe. The MLS champions have scheduled a news conference for Friday to announce a player signing.

NEW YORK — The United States Tennis Association on Thursday was found mostly liable for when Canadian player Eugenie Bouchard slipped on a wet locker room floor at the 2015 U.S.

BILBAO, Spain — A Spanish riot police officer died of cardiac arrest after clashes involving Russian soccer fans before a Europa League match on Thursday between hosts Athletic Bilbao and Spartak Moscow, raising concerns less than four months before

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens' demoralizing season went from bad to worse on Thursday. The Canadiens announced veteran defenceman Shea Weber will miss the rest of the season as he undergoes surgery for a torn tendon in his left foot.

HALIFAX — The Canadian Football League's commissioner will be in Halifax Friday, for what's expected to be a morale booster to those hoping the city will gain a professional team.

MONTREAL — Shea Weber's season is over. The Montreal Canadiens announced Thursday that the veteran defenceman will miss the rest of the season as he undergoes surgery for a torn tendon in his left foot. The 32-year-old has not played since Dec. 16.

The second step on the Olympic podium was a place of both joy and pain for Canada's athletes on Day 13 of the Pyeongchang Winter Games.