National Sports

Midfielder Duncan McDonald has been named Canada Soccer’s 2024 Para Player of the Year. The 24-year-old from Powell River, B.C., played every minute at the 2024 IFCPF World Cup in Spain, where Canada finished 12th.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian offensive lineman Noah Zerr to a one-year contract extension Tuesday. The six-foot-six, 325-pound Zerr, from Langenburg, Sask.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Roses have signed hometown forward Latifah Abdu to a contract. The Northern Super League team announced the deal Tuesday.

LONDON — Canadian Jim (Gentleman) Long lost his first-round game at the Paddy Power World Darts Championship on Tuesday, beaten 3-0 by England's James (Hillbilly) Hurrell.

OTTAWA — Defensive lineman Deionte Knight was among four Canadian players signed by the Ottawa Redblacks on Tuesday. The six-foot-three, 278-pound Knight split last season between Toronto and Hamilton.

Easton Cowan had to bide his time. Taken in the second round of the Ontario Hockey League's 2021 priority selection draft by the London Knights, he was initially bumped down two levels at age 16 for more seasoning. Cowan took the demotion in stride.

Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk, one of the most expensive players in soccer history , had an “adverse finding” in a routine urine test, the Premier League club said Tuesday.

VANCOUVER — Kiefer Sherwood was a thorn in the Vancouver Canucks' side last spring. Eight months later, the feisty winger has bloomed into one of the team's top forwards.

DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz had his first two-goal game of the season and Jake Oettinger stopped 25 shots as the Dallas Stars beat the surging Washington Capitals 3-1 on Monday night.

VANCOUVER — Kiefer Sherwood scored his first NHL hat trick and the Vancouver Canucks topped the Colorado Avalanche 3-1on Monday. The feisty winger had an even-strength goal, a short-handed goal and an empty-netter for the Canucks (16-9-5).