National Sports

QUEBEC — A Quebec legislature committee wants to see governance changes at the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to prevent hazing.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators fired coach John Hynes on Tuesday, moving on from him more than six weeks after missing the playoffs.

TORONTO — Anthony Bass wants to reassure Toronto Blue Jays fans that baseball is for everyone.

PARIS — Canada's Bianca Andreescu has advanced to the second round of the French Open with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over 18th-seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.

Raphaelle Tousignant dreams of being a Paralympic hockey player. But as a woman, that means making a men’s team because there isn’t a women’s Paralympic hockey team to play on.

Pierce LePage feels there’s another step he could take with the world athletics championships approaching in August. The Whitby, Ont.

TORONTO — Italian star Federico Bernardeschi is back in the fold after being benched by Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley for Saturday's 2-1 win over visiting D.C. United.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Kamloops Blazers head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston says defenceman Kyle Masters has been released from hospital and will miss the rest of the Memorial Cup with a lower-body injury.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Former B.C. Lions head coach Mike Benevides is returning to the team as a special teams consultant.

PARIS (AP) — Daniil Medvedev was seeded No. 2 at the French Open . Coming off a clay-court title a little more than a week ago, too. Plus, he already owns one Grand Slam trophy and was a finalist three other times.