National Sports

VANCOUVER — An Argentine defender and a Uruguayan forward are the latest additions to the Vancouver Whitecaps' roster.

Jeremy O'Day's first foray into CFL free agency as a general manager promises to be a unique one. As of Friday, more than 190 players were scheduled to hit the open market at noon Tuesday.

REGINA — Craig Dickenson has settled on a defensive co-ordinator. The Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach announced Friday that defensive back coach Jason Shivers has been promoted to the post.

TORONTO — York 9 FC has made St. Kitts & Nevis defender Justin Springer its first internationally capped signing. The Canadian Premier League team also added Canadian midfielder Emilio Estevez and fullback Morey Doner to its roster.

INZELL, Germany — Canada just missed the podium in the women's and men's team pursuit events on Friday at the world single distance speedskating championships. Ottawa's Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann and Valerie Maltais of Saguenay, Que.

VANCOUVER — An annual celebration of everything hockey will have extra implications for many Canadian NHL teams this year.

CFL free agency is set to begin at noon ET on Tuesday. Here's a look at some of the top players expected to hit the open market: QUARTERBACKS Mike Reilly: The 34-year-old led the CFL in passing yards (5,562) and was second in TD passes (30).

After a disappointing last-ditch loss in Uruguay last week, Canada coach Kingsley Jones chose to think of the positives ahead of Saturday's Americas Rugby Championship test against Brazil.

Canadian captain Heidi El Tabakh will go with the hot hand at this weekend's Fed Cup World Group II first-round tie in the Netherlands.

MONTPELLIER, France — Canadian Denis Shapovalov was ousted in the quarterfinals of the Open Sud de France tennis tournament, falling 7-5, 7-6 (4) to France's Pierre-Hugues Hebert on Friday.