National Sports

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Chinese officials wanted Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey to be fired for his tweet supporting anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, and the league emphatically dismissed the request.

VANCOUVER — The Saskatchewan Roughriders are hoping they can bring the spirit of Regina with them on their final road trip of the season. The Roughriders visit the B.C. Lions on Friday night at B.C.

STOCKHOLM — Canada's Denis Shapovalov is off to the quarterfinals at the Stockholm Open. The No. 4 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., beat Australian qualifier Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Thursday in a second-round match at the ATP Tour 250 event.

ABERDEEN, Scotland — Canada has secured the top spot in the playoffs at the world mixed curling championship.

Canadian international Kailen Sheridan is a finalist for goalkeeper of the year in the National Women's Soccer League. The Sky Blue FC 'keeper is up against Aubrey Bledsoe of the Washington Spirit and Casey Murphy (Reign FC).

MONTREAL — Having already clinched a playoff spot, the Montreal Alouettes are looking at the final three games of the year as a post-season tune-up.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares will be out at least two weeks with a broken finger.

After arriving in Canada with his family from South Africa in 2003, DTH van der Merwe wasted little time hooking up with the Regina Rogues rugby club.

LAS VEGAS — Vegas Golden Knights forward Valentin Zykov was suspended Thursday for 20 games without pay for a violation of the NHL's performance-enhancing substances program, the league said.

QUEBEC — Canadian golfer Anne-Catherine Tanguay is taking a one-year sabbatical to focus on personal projects. The 28-year-old Quebec City native says she plans to conserve her status as a player for the 2021 season under LPGA Tour rules.