National Sports

OTTAWA — One of the best rounds of Maddie Szeryk's LPGA Tour season could not have come at a better time. Szeryk, from London, Ont., shot a 4-under 67 on Thursday in the first round of the CP Women's Open.

HERNING, Denmark — Sarah Nurse says the timing couldn't be better to be the first woman to grace the cover of EA Sports' NHL 23.

HERNING, Denmark — Troy Ryan will coach the Canadian women's hockey team at the next Winter Olympic Games. The 50-year-old from Spryfield, N.S.

HERNING, Denmark — Ann-Renée Desbiens became the first Canadian goaltender to face, and stop, a penalty shot at the women's world hockey championship in a 4-1 win over Finland to open the tournament Thursday. The 28-year-old from Clermont, Que.

Chris Johnston will finish his season worrying only about what he can control. The Peterborough, Ont.

Justin Kripps had no lofty dreams of standing on the Olympic medal podium when he first climbed into a bobsled 16 years ago. "I kind of just wanted to get as good as I could get," Kripps said.

MONTREAL — When news broke that CF Montréal star Djordje Mihailovic would be moving to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, there was very little surprise he was moving on.

While working in Ghana, Mark Noonan wanted to purchase land for a new soccer training ground.

TORONTO — Following a one-week hiatus, linebacker Henoc Muamba and the Toronto Argonauts will again square off against their arch rivals.

VANCOUVER — Three months after Nathan Rourke silenced skeptics with a breakout start to the season, the B.C. Lions will have another Canadian quarterback under centre when they host the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday.