National Sports

TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows have added Super Rugby experience in the form of centre Tautalatasi Tasi for the 2023 Major League Rugby season.

COURCHEVEL, France — Being on a school hockey team with Connor McDavid a decade ago made James Crawford realize he had to switch to fulltime skiing. The Edmonton Oilers captain and NHL All-Star was so good, Crawford saw no other option.

Canada coach Bev Priestman has missed out on making the cut for the three finalists for the Best FIFA Women’s Coach award for the second year in a row.

DETROIT — Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson was sent to hospital Wednesday night after being struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter in Detroit. The team said Thursday that the incident occurred around 6 p.m.

Jim Nagy can see a record number of Canadians being taken in this year's NFL draft. Nagy, the executive director of the Reese's Senior Bowl, feels as many as five could hear their name called between April 27-29.

Ghana international soccer player Christian Atsu is still missing after the earthquake in Turkey, his club and agent said on Thursday, despite earlier reports he was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building and taken to a hospital.

VANCOUVER — After having their early expectations derailed, the Canadian women’s sevens team hopes playing in front of a hometown crowd at the upcoming HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event in Vancouver can help put their season back on track.

WINNIPEG — Conor Geekie scored twice, Zack Ostapchuk and Evan Friesen each had a goal and two assists and the Winnipeg Ice pummelled the Calgary Hitmen 8-2 on Wednesday.

GATINEAU, Que. — Joey Vetrano netted the shootout winner as the Gatineau Olympiques squeezed past the Halifax Mooseheads 3-2 Wednesday in a battle of second-place teams from each conference.

FLINT, Mich. — Alex Christopoulos netted a hat trick, Brett Harrison had two goals and three assists and the Windsor Spitfires dominated the Flint Firebirds en route to a 9-3 victory on Wednesday.