National Sports

Some 6,500 kilometres from Toronto, Ayo Akinola is looking to make the most of a second chance in Switzerland. The 25-year-old forward from Brampton, Ont.

Jim Mullin has a new football gig. The former president of Football Canada has been appointed chair of the Global Tackle Football Task Force.

DUBAI — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime pulled out a 7-6 (7), 6-7 (4), 6-3 win over Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in opening-round action on Tuesday at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

WINNIPEG, Man.

ACAPULCO DE JUÁREZ — Third-seeded American Tommy Paul made quick work of Canadian qualifier Gabriel Diallo in the opening round of the ATP 500 Mexican Open on Monday night.

WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele couldn’t have picked a more dramatic way to become the Winnipeg Jets’ franchise leader for goals on Monday.

SAN LUIS POTOSÍ CITY — Canada's senior men's basketball team endured a 90-minute delay at the start of the game, and then worked through a couple on-court issues of their own before dropping a 98-94 decision to Mexico on Monday in a FIBA Men's AmeriC

WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele became the Winnipeg Jets’ all-time goals leader when he scored his 329th at 1:33 of overtime to beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Monday. The victory boosted Winnipeg’s franchise-record win streak to 10 games.

ERIE — Nathan Aspinall was the only one to score during a three-round shootout and the Flint Firebirds edged the Erie Otters 2-1 in Ontario Hockey League action on Monday at Erie Insurance Arena.

Canadian Jasmine Jasudavicius looks to continue her climb up the flyweight rankings at UFC 315 in Montreal on May 10 when she takes on a former champion in Brazil's Jessica Andrade.