National Sports

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.

CHAMPAGNEY, France — After losing two of its biggest stars in one horror crash, the Tour de France needed a pick-me-up. Italy's Fabio Aru answered the call.

BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi will play out the best remaining years of his trophy-rich career at Barcelona.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Chris Driedger to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal is worth US$735,000 at the NHL level and $70,000 in the American Hockey League.

CAIRO — Danilo Djuricic scored 22 points and Canada advanced to the quarter-finals of the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup with an 87-65 win over Angola on Wednesday.

MONTREAL — Former defenceman Francis Bouillon was named player development coach in a reorganization of the Montreal Canadiens' development department announced Wednesday.

NEW YORK — Joey "Jaws" Chestnut gulped, chomped and powered his way to a 10th title on Tuesday, continuing his record-setting reign as the chowing champion at the annual Nathan's Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest.

TORONTO — Randy Ambrosie has been officially hired as the next commissioner of the CFL, a league source has confirmed to The Canadian Press.

MANILA, Philippines — Manny Pacquiao asked the WBO to act on a request by Philippine sports officials for a review of his welterweight world title loss to Jeff Horn, saying he didn't want to see the boxing industry "dying because of unfair decision a