National Sports

HERNING, Denmark — Troy Ryan will coach the Canadian women's hockey team at the next Winter Olympic Games. The 50-year-old from Spryfield, N.S.

HERNING, Denmark — Ann-Renée Desbiens became the first Canadian goaltender to face, and stop, a penalty shot at the women's world hockey championship in a 4-1 win over Finland to open the tournament Thursday. The 28-year-old from Clermont, Que.

Chris Johnston will finish his season worrying only about what he can control. The Peterborough, Ont.

Justin Kripps had no lofty dreams of standing on the Olympic medal podium when he first climbed into a bobsled 16 years ago. "I kind of just wanted to get as good as I could get," Kripps said.

MONTREAL — When news broke that CF Montréal star Djordje Mihailovic would be moving to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, there was very little surprise he was moving on.

While working in Ghana, Mark Noonan wanted to purchase land for a new soccer training ground.

TORONTO — Following a one-week hiatus, linebacker Henoc Muamba and the Toronto Argonauts will again square off against their arch rivals.

VANCOUVER — Three months after Nathan Rourke silenced skeptics with a breakout start to the season, the B.C. Lions will have another Canadian quarterback under centre when they host the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday.

SASKATOON — Former Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock has resigned as coach of the University of Saskatchewan's men's hockey team after just one season at the helm.

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams’ first opponent at what is expected to be the last tournament of her career , the U.S. Open , will be Danka Kovinic. Win that, and Williams could face No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in the second round.