National Sports

Rising tennis stars Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime have shown they're ready for the big stage. Their next big challenge will be to lead the Canadian entry at the Davis Cup Finals.

TORONTO — Auston Matthews issued an apology after a charge of disorderly conduct and disruptive behaviour against the Toronto Maple Leafs centre was dismissed in his hometown of Scottsdale, Ariz.

TORONTO — Kyle Dubas wants to see more diversity in hockey and he's starting with the front office of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Dubas spoke about needing a wider range of voices in hockey on Thursday night at the MLSE Foundation's speaker series.

TORONTO — Former CFL assistant coach Greg Quick was named the league's first director of global scouting on Friday.

Two trips to Asia produced 4-0 defeats for the Canadian women's soccer team — against Japan and Brazil, respectively.

Legendary defenceman Bobby Orr has blasted Sportsnet for firing Don Cherry. In an interview with Boston radio station WEEI on Thursday, Orr called the decision to sack his former Bruins coach "disgraceful.

Toronto Maple Leafs centre Alexander Kerfoot is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair facial dental fractures. The Leafs say Kerfoot originally sustained the injury Nov. 5 during a game against the Los Angeles Kings.

MADRID — The Spanish league lost another battle against the Spanish soccer federation on Friday and won’t be allowed to take a regular-season match to the United States, at least not for now.

VANCOUVER — The Dallas Stars have found themselves again. Tyler Seguin scored a goal and added an assist as Dallas defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 Thursday night for their sixth win in seven NHL games.

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — They needed two shootouts to decide the winner of the annual Canada-Russia Series.