National Sports

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Tomas Hamara's country hadn't won a medal at the world junior hockey championship in nearly two decades heading into the 2023 tournament. Czechia now owns two in two years.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Former CF Montreal goalkeeper James Pantemis has signed with the Portland Timbers.

HAMILTON — Bo Levi Mitchell is taking less to remain with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Ticats announced Friday that Mitchell has restructured his CFL contract that will keep him with the franchise for the next two seasons.

The Professional Women's Hockey League says its first game reached 2.9 million viewers.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) — Sean McAuley quit Friday as Minnesota's interim head coach, seven weeks before the Loons' Major League Soccer opener. McAuley left to pursue other opportunities, the team said.

PUEBLA CITY, Mexico — Canadian international striker Lucas Cavallini has swapped Mexican teams, leaving Tijuana to return to Puebla.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released veteran American defensive back Derrick Moncrief, the CFL club announced Friday.

MONTREAL — Denis Shapovalov, Gabriel Diallo, Alexis Galarneau and Vasek Pospisil will represent Canada at next month's Davis Cup qualification tie against South Korea in Montreal, Tennis Canada announced on Friday. The tie, scheduled for Feb.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Luc Tardif started to smirk as the question was posed. It's one the International Ice Hockey Federation president has answered over and over.

Canadian international Tajon Buchanan has landed in Italy with storied Inter Milan in a transfer from Belgium's Club Brugge. The 24-year-old wingback/winger from Brampton, Ont., now wears the colours of the Serie A leader.