National Sports

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Aaron Sanchez is feeling like the pitcher he was back in 2016. And his new manager can't stop smiling about that.

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Canada's Denis Shapovalov was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament on Friday, losing 6-4, 7-6 (4) to Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka.

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Russia's Elena Nikitina and Germany's Jacqueline Loelling shared the win in a women's World Cup skeleton race on Friday. Nikitina and Loelling both finished two runs in 1 minute, 50.59 seconds. Kendall Wesenberg of the U.S.

Joe Mellor's lone visit to Toronto was not very special. His Widnes Vikings were relegated from the Super League in a 20-12 loss to the Wolfpack last September.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have called up veteran defenceman Luke Schenn to fill a void on their injury-plagued roster. Vancouver acquired the 29-year-old from the Anaheim Ducks last month in exchange for defenceman Michael Del Zotto.

VANCOUVER — Russell Teibert can't wait to get back to training with his Vancouver Whitecaps teammates — even if the field is covered with snow.

TORONTO — The CFL will award the 2020 Grey Cup next week, the league announced Friday. The CFL said its Grey Cup committee has reviewed bids from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

ROSTOCK, Germany — Celina Toth of St. Thomas, Ont., earned her first individual international victory on Friday, winning the women's 10-metre tower at the opening stop on the FINA Grand Prix diving circuit.

LIVERPOOL, N.S. — The Scotties Tournament of Hearts isn't the only big curling event in Nova Scotia for the next week. The Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool, N.S.

LOS ANGELES — Battered, bruised and playing on the second night of a back-to-back, it would have been understandable if the youthful Vancouver Canucks gave up ground in their surprising playoff push.