National Sports

TORONTO — The Canadian men reconvene next week for the first time since Qatar as coach John Herdman starts the road to the 2026 World Cup.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — JP Pegues made a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining, and No. 13 seed Furman completed a rally from a 12-point second-half deficit to hand fourth-seeded Virginia another first-round NCAA Tournament loss, 68-67 on Thursday.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Jalen Wilson had 20 points and seven rebounds for No.

VANCOUVER — Heidi El Tabakh knows her Canadian squad will be in tough when they face Belgium at a Billie Jean King Cup qualifier next month. The Canadian captain believes, however, that her team has the edge in one crucial area — grit.

Sitting atop the Western Conference after three straight wins, expansion St. Louis City SC has been the story of the young MLS season so far.

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. — For the second time in as many weeks, abnormal weather has forced the cancellation of a popular sporting event in Labrador.

TORONTO — Larry Smith has pretty much seen and done it all in the CFL. The 71-year-old Hudson, Que.

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Cruising through to the quarterfinals in CONCACAF Champions League play will come with a massive challenge for the Vancouver Whitecaps.

PHOENIX — Randy Arozarena had two doubles and drove in five runs, Rowdy Tellez added a two-run single and solo homer, and Mexico beat Canada 10-3 Wednesday to earn a spot in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic.

Wednesday's Scoreboard NHL Colorado 2 Toronto 1 (SO) Washington 5 Buffalo 4 (SO) Minnesota 8 St. Louis 5 N.Y.