National Sports

Becoming a coach has always been in the cards for Canadian basketball great Natalie Achonwa. The four-time Olympian was named the assistant coach of player development for the Michigan Wolverines NCAA women's basketball team on Tuesday.

MANCHESTER — Canada's top male tennis players have defeated Finland 3-0 in the group stage of the Davis Cup Final. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., beat Eero Vasa 7-6 (2), 6-2 in Tuesday's first singles match.

VANCOUVER — Jesse Marsch issued Canada's men's soccer squad a challenge — get physical. The edict came after the Canadians surprised many at this summer's Copa America tournament, making it through to the semifinals.

Right-handed pitcher Brett de Geus has claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Miami Marlins. He was immediately optioned to the Blue Jays' triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y. Righty Yerry Rodríguez was also designated for assignment.

BROSSARD — The Montreal Canadiens made room for their young defensive talent this summer by moving two established players.

LAS VEGAS — Victor Hedman has had some time to digest a seismic summer for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Michael Woods thought Father Time had finally come calling. Instead, he’s winning Grand Tour stages — and hungry for a big result at home.

The French league's legal commission has ordered Paris Saint-Germain to pay Kylian Mbappé the 55 million euros ($61 million) in unpaid wages that he claims he's entitled to, the league said Thursday.

Canada's rugby test against Tonga on Saturday in Tokyo comes with a modest prize — fifth place at the six-team Pacific Nations Cup. But next year, such a game could mean World Cup qualification.

When Monisha Sharma looked into swim lessons for her daughter, she decided to take an unconventional route to save costs.