National Sports

CURITIBA, Brazil — Sharone Vernon-Evans played a key role with a match-high total of 14 points in Canada's 3-0 victory over Russia on Wednesday at the Volleyball World League Finals.

TORONTO — Forward Zach Hyman signed a four-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday with an average annual value of US$2.25 million. Hyman will earn $2 million in 2017-18 and 2018-19, and then $2.

MONTREAL — Alex Galchenyuk agreed to a three-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday and now the question is where he will play next season.

LONDON — Daniil Medvedev threw a handful coins in the direction of chair umpire Mariana Alves after his second-round loss at Wimbledon on Wednesday.

LONDON — Madison Brengle knew, of course, that her opponent, Petra Kvitova, was a two-time Wimbledon champion and a popular pick to win the title again this year.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers paid a huge price to lock up superstar captain Connor McDavid, but it could have been even higher.

TORONTO — Randy Ambrosie ticks a lot of boxes as the incoming commissioner of the Canadian Football League. He's a Canadian who understands the nuances of the CFL. He's a former player and a successful businessman.

LONDON — Montreal's Francoise Abanda lost in three sets to Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday in the second round of Wimbledon's women's tournament. Ostapenko topped the Canadian 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 5-3, in a match that took one hour 56 minutes.

Canada coach Francois Ratier has selected a veteran roster for the Women's Rugby World Cup next month in Ireland, with 18 players returning from the team that finished runner-up at the 2014 tournament.

MONTREAL — There were no surprises as Canada named its short-track speed skating team for the 2017-18 season, which begins in August with trials for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.