National Sports

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have made yet another roster change, terminating a contract with midfielder Efrain Juarez. The Major League Soccer club announced the move in a statement Friday, saying the decision to part ways was "mutual.

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Canada and Slovakia split the opening singles matches of their Davis Cup tie on Friday, setting up a crucial doubles match that will test the talents of young guns Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime.

ANTIGONISH, N.S. — The head coach of the St. Francis Xavier University women's basketball team remains suspended as the school's athletics department investigates an alleged disciplinary incident that injured a player last week.

HAMAR, Norway — Canada's Ted-Jan Bloemen earned a bronze medal in World Cup speedskating action on Friday. The Calgary-based skater finished third in the 5,000 metres for his first medal of the season.

VANCOUVER — Heading into the back half of the hockey season, the Vancouver Canucks know each game will carry a little extra weight.

NEW YORK — Johnny Gaudreau has been named the NHL's first star for the month of January.

IBIUNA, Brazil — Canada settled for second in its group at the Pan American Games men's baseball qualification tournament after an 8-6 loss to Colombia on Friday. However, Canada (1-1) clinched a spot in the Pan Ams — July 26-Aug.

Canada kicks off its 2019 Rugby World Cup preparations in Montevideo on Saturday against a Uruguay team it knows all too well.

The New England Patriots will look to rise above the hate and earn a record sixth Super Bowl title on Sunday. If anyone can understand what the Patriots are going through, it has to be members of the Edmonton Eskimos' dynasty.

GENEVA — Derek Drouin's Olympic bronze medal could be bumped up to silver after high jump champion Ivan Ukhov was among 12 Russian track and field athletes found guilty Friday of taking part in state-backed doping.