National Sports

CALGARY — When speedskater Denny Morrison was in the hospital after his motorcycle crash in 2015, he told nurses the Canadian teammate at his bedside was his future wife. "We weren't even dating yet," Josie Morrison recalled.

TORONTO — Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan has been sidelined with another hand injury, and there is no timeline for his return.

MONTREAL — When Canada played its first game at its one and only trip to the World Cup in Mexico in 1986, it was against France and Joel Bats was the French goalkeeper.

Coming off a season filled with milestones, Adam Hadwin believes there is no reason he can't return to his winning ways early in 2018.

VANCOUVER — Patrick Chan has found inspiration in the natural beauty of Canada's west coast.

NEW YORK — The NBA has suspended Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka and Miami Heat forward James Johnson one game each without pay for throwing punches at one another.

Serena Williams tells Vogue that she dealt with a medical scare right after the birth of her daughter. In a story in the magazine's February issue and posted Wednesday on Vogue.

CALGARY — The Canadian Olympic men's hockey team that will try for a third straight gold medal next month will be announced Thursday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts signed receiver Llevi Noel and offensive lineman D.J. Sackey to contract extensions that will keep the Canadians with the CFL club through the 2019 season.

TORONTO — Longtime Tim Hortons executive David Clanachan has been appointed the first chairman and commissioner of the Canadian Premier League.