National Sports

Lisa Haley's burgeoning portfolio now includes the job of National Women's Hockey League senior vice-president of operations. The 47-year-old from Westville, N.S.

LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom — Canadian goalkeeper Rylee Foster has signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool. The 22-year-old from Cambridge, Ont.

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics open in under four months, and the torch relay has begun to crisscross Japan with 10,000 runners. Organizers say they are mitigating the risks, but some medical experts aren't convinced.

REGINA — Carson Denomie scored his first of the night in the game's first minute as the Regina Pats routed the Swift Current Broncos 9-4 in Western Hockey League play on Monday.

CALGARY — A little line juggling produced big results for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-1 win Monday over the host Calgary Flames. Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor and Nikolaj Ehlers were a productive combo for the Jets.

MIAMI — Bianca Andreescu is feeling closer to her old self as she moves on to the quarterfinals at the Miami Open. The eighth-seeded Canadian, from Mississauga, Ont.

TORONTO — The Edmonton Oilers didn't want to put too much emphasis on their ninth and final regular-season meeting with the Toronto Maple Leafs. But it was evident this one mattered a little more than most.

DETROIT — Saben Lee scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half in his second career start, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 118-104 on Monday night.

INDIANAPOLIS — Houston overcame a blown 17-point lead to hold off Oregon State 67-61 on Monday night in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Final Four for the first time in 37 years. Quentin Grimes hit a 3-pointer with 3:21 left to break a 55-all tie.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Early in the second half Monday, a ball went out near John Herdman and the Canadian coach instantly scooped it up and flipped it to one of his players to restart play — pronto. Canada was leading the Cayman Islands 6-0 at the time.