National Sports

WHISTLER, B.C. — Mirela Rahneva's heart thumped in her chest as she stood at the top of the sliding track in Whistler, B.C., last weekend.

Canadian Don Schnell considers himself very lucky. On Wednesday, California's storied Santa Anita racetrack closed indefinitely following the death of 21 horses there over 10 weeks.

TORONTO — Haley McDonald knew she'd had a decent night. But what mattered more was that her Acadia Axewomen had held on to beat UPEI in the Canadian university conference semifinals.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Prospect infielder Cavan Biggio and outfielder Anthony Alford hit home runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-7 in pre-season play on Wednesday.

TORONTO — For Raptors Uprising GC, the band's back together. Well almost, after the Toronto esports team reclaimed Seanquai (KingQuai614) Harris and Joshua (TsJosh) McKenna in Tuesday's NBA 2K League draft in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Canadian figure skating star Tessa Virtue is getting a Barbie made in her likeness. Virtue joins the iconic line of toy dolls as part of Barbie's "Role Models" series.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas had to hand it to Brad Marchand — that was a great tweet.

LOULE, Portugal — Canada displayed a resolute defence and some steely nerves Wednesday in dispatching Sweden in a 6-5 penalty shootout to claim bronze at the Algarve Cup.

TORONTO — A look at the eight teams competing in the U Sports women's basketball championship Thursday through Sunday at Ryerson University in Toronto: No.

HUMBOLDT, Sask. — The rebuilt Humboldt Broncos hockey team is heading to the playoffs. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League team was devastated after its bus and a transport truck collided at a rural intersection almost a year ago.