National Sports

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani cruised through first-round play, defeating Asia Muhammad and Anna Danilina 6-1, 6-3 at the Indian Wells Masters on Sunday.

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The Toronto Arrows can thank Sam Malcolm for their first victory of the Major League Rugby season.

VANCOUVER — Phillip Di Giuseppe has agreed to a two-year, two-way contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks, the team announced Sunday.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares has been fined US$5,000, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Sunday. Tavares was issued the fine for slashing Edmonton Oilers defenceman Vincent Desharnais in Toronto's 7-4 win on Saturday.

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Canada earned three bronze medals on the final day of the short track speedskating world championships on Sunday.

VEYSONNAZ, Switzerland — Canada's Reece Howden and Tiana Gairns both earned bronze medals in World Cup ski cross action on Sunday. Howden of Cultus Lake, B.C.

VANCOUVER — There's a new energy in the Vancouver Canucks' locker room these days, says goalie Thatcher Demko.

TORONTO — Not much separates the Boston Pride and Toronto Six in the Premier Hockey Federation standings. And, as illustrated Saturday, not much separates them on the ice either.

KAMLOOPS, B.C.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jacob Shaffelburg scored a first-half goal and Joe Willis made it stand up without having to make a save as Nashville SC blanked CF Montreal 2-0 on Saturday night.