National Sports

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski is out of the Australian Open after a third-round loss in women's doubles action.

TORONTO — Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe wasn't happy. Neither were his players. Toronto sleepwalked through Monday's opening 20 minutes — fortunate to only be down 1-0 against a struggling opponent.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Gabe Klassen scored twice and the Portland Winterhawks took a decisive 6-1 win over the Spokane Chiefs in Western Hockey League play on Monday.

TORONTO — It's a conversation Henoc Muamba knows is coming. The veteran linebacker's life has been quite hectic since the Toronto Argonauts' 24-23 Grey Cup upset of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Nov. 20.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal's roster remains in a state of flux to start the third week of training camp thanks to a tumultuous off-season.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with nine international free agents on Monday. Eight of the players are from Venezuela and one is from Brazil.

CALGARY — Johnny Gaudreau returned to the NHL city that accelerated him to league stardom for the first time since he left.

HAMILTON — Forge FC has signed veteran Canadian defender Ashtone Morgan to a new contract.

LIVERPOOL, England — Everton fired manager Frank Lampard on Monday as the crisis-hit Premier League team took action amid its latest fight against relegation and protests by disgruntled fans against the club’s board.

Canada's fourth-place finish at the Women's Rugby World Cup in November came with a question.