National Sports

EUGENE, Ore. — Aaron Brown of Toronto has qualified for the men's 200-metre final after finishing second in his semifinal heat Tuesday night at the world track and field championships. The 30-year-old Brown covered the distance in 20.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau understands the public's frustration and disgust with Hockey Canada. He shares many of those same feelings.

VANCOUVER — A defence lawyer says former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen was drunk to the point of urinating on himself the night he met a woman who later accused him of sexual assault. During his cross-examination of the woman in B.C.

The head of the baseball players' association is worried about the sport's increased commercial deals with sports gambling companies

VANCOUVER — The path for British Columbia to host another Winter Olympic Games remains uncertain as cities voice concern about its feasibility.

Brad Grant isn't one to mess with a winning formula. Neither he nor co-owner/trainer Jack Darling have been present for many of Bulldog Hanover's harness wins. Afraid to jinx the heralded colt, Grant and Darling watched the US$500,000 William R.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. to a two-way contract. The six-foot-three, 185-pound Dowtin joined the Raptors for this year's NBA Summer League, where he averaged 16 points, 4.3 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 28.

The Toronto Raptors' NBA G League affiliate Raptors 905 have hired Eric Khoury, making him the youngest head coach in the team's history.

Abby Spadafora has had trouble sleeping since a gymnastics coach in Lethbridge, Alta., was charged with sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl last week.

Football Canada and the CFL Players' Association have formed partnership aimed at growing the game in Canada.