National Sports

HUA HIN, Thailand — Top-seed Bianca Andreescu is off to a winning start at the Thailand Open tennis tournament after posting a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Britain's Harriet Dart on Tuesday. Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont.

Living in Northwest Ontario is an outdoor enthusiast's dream, given its many fabulous fishing and hunting opportunities. But it presents pro bass angler Jeff Gustafson with a huge challenge. Most Elite Series stops are a major trek for Gustafson.

Add Ole Miss to the increasing number of American universities interested in Canadian Isaiah Thomas.

LANGFORD, B.C. — Pacific FC and Vancouver FC added to their attack Tuesday while Atletico Ottawa bolstered its defence as Canadian Premier League teams continued building towards the 2023 season.

OTTAWA — Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge plans to push her provincial counterparts to hasten their efforts to investigate abuse in sports when she meets them in February in Prince Edward Island.

Laura Walker has felt quite comfortable in a substitute role on the Manitoba-based team skipped by Kaitlyn Lawes this season. It made her a good fit to join the Lawes' lineup as Team Wild Card One at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

SALT LAKE CITY — Canadians Bennedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard and Leonard Miller plus Toronto Raptors sophomore Scottie Barnes are among the 28 players named to the Jordan Rising Stars game for NBA all-star weekend.

MONTREAL — Kei Kamara says his affection for Montreal has not changed, even as the striker's contract dispute with the city's Major League Soccer club dominates training camp.

TORONTO — Midfielder Alessandro Biello and forward Antoni Klukowski, whose fathers both played for Canada, have been named to a 23-man Canada camp roster ahead of the CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship. The 20-team tournament runs Feb.

VANCOUVER — Former Vancouver Whitecaps striker Tosaint Ricketts has announced his retirement from professional soccer. The 35-year-old Edmonton native will stay on with the Major League Soccer team as a liaison of club and player engagement.