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Peter Polansky is a very lucky loser. The 29-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., qualified for the French Open as a "lucky loser," the third time in the past six Grand Slams that Polansky has drawn the lucky number.

BUCHAREST, Romania — Former tennis player Ilie Nastase was arrested twice in the space of six hours in his native Romania on Friday, first on suspicion of driving a car while drunk and refusing to take a breathalyzer test, and then for going through

Something has to give Saturday when the Toronto Wolfpack play the Leigh Centurions. The Wolfpack have won 10 straight in England's second-tier Betfred Championship, topping the table at 12-1-1.

George McPhee is happy to talk about the Vegas Golden Knights, the team he built over the last year that now sits four wins from an improbable Stanley Cup. But his old club? The one that stands in the way? Not so much.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Police say several rings, including part of a 1993 Toronto Blue Jays World Series ring, have been taken in a break-in in Niagara Falls, Ont.

Canada's Denis Shapovalov is hoping to ride the momentum from his impressive clay-court season into the upcoming French Open. Shapovalov has risen to a career-high No.

VANCOUVER — While Marcel de Jong has Canadian roots, his experience with hockey involved grass and a ball. The Vancouver Whitecaps' left back was born in Newmarket, Ont., but at the age of four his family returned to their native Netherlands.

REGINA — When Noah Dobson was 15, he made the decision to forgo playing midget hockey in Canada and instead travelled to Austria to play for EC Red Bull Salzburg. Dobson said the move allowed him to get daily ice time and improve his skills.

RENTON, Wash. — Seahawks coach Pete Carroll wanted to be talking about football matters — Seattle's recommitment to the run game, the addition of two new co-ordinators , almost anything to do with what happens between the lines.

HOUSTON — Chris Paul's grit and veteran leadership have pushed the Golden State Warriors to the brink of elimination. Now the Houston Rockets must wait to see if his injured leg is strong enough to help them take one last step to the NBA Finals.