National Sports

Tristen Chernove's road to happiness was a partially paved highway in Mexico. The 46-year-old from Cranbrook, B.C., was driving a converted school bus in 2001 when he hit an uneven patch of pavement and careened off the road and down a river bank.

Goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé, whose penalty shootout heroics helped Canada win gold at the Tokyo Olympics, is expected to undergo a medical Thursday and sign a two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain.

TORONTO — Samuel Salter scored a tying goal in the 79th minute, and HFX Wanderers FC pulled out a 1-1 draw against York United on Wednesday in Canadian Premier League play.

CALGARY — Finland won its first game of the women's world hockey championship Wednesday with a 4-0 blanking of Russia. Petra Nieminen scored twice to lead the Finns (1-2).

TORONTO — Robbie Ray's stellar start for the Blue Jays on Wednesday night wasn't quite enough to get him a decision. Teammate Alejandro Kirk helped make sure that Toronto still got the victory.

CALGARY — Canadian women's hockey team captain Marie-Philip Poulin won't play Thursday against the United States at the world championship after blocking a shot with her chest in a previous game.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated reliever Joakim Soria from the 10-day injured list Wednesday and optioned fellow right-hander Connor Overton to triple-A Buffalo.

TORONTO — The Greater Toronto Hockey League is requiring all eligible players to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to participate in the 2021-22 season.

EDMONTON — Three more Edmonton Elks players have tested positive for COVID-19, the CFL club announced Wednesday. Twelve players have now returned positive tests since the team got back to to Edmonton following its 21-16 win over the B.C.

VANCOUVER — Winning a Canadian Championship has become a fixation for head coach Marc Dos Santos and his Vancouver Whitecaps. It's been seven years since the club hoisted the Voyagers Cup, and the lack of silverware hasn't gone unnoticed.