National Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030.

HALIFAX — Stephen Hart, former coach of the Canadian national team and Halifax Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League, has been named interim coach of the Northern Super League's Halifax Tides FC.

The Minnesota Wild got a two-time Stanley Cup champion for nothing on the eve of NHL free agency , and the New York Islanders locked up one of their top young players to a long-term contract.

MISSISSAUGA — Two-time LPGA major champion Brooke Henderson has some advice for fellow Canadian Savannah Grewal as she prepares for a hometown start at the CPKC Women’s Open: Have fun with it.

Just 18, Annabelle Chukwu is already turning heads The young forward has a Canadian record 39 goals in 42 international youth-level appearances, surpassing the previous Canadian youth record of 27 goals (set by former Canada captain Christine Sinclai

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed four depth players to new deals after they helped the club's minor league affiliate to a championship title.

LONDON (AP) — Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz needed to go through more than 4 1/2 hours of back-and-forth shifts against a much-older and much-less-accomplished Fabio Fognini at Centre Court before emerging with a 7-5, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 2-6,

TORONTO — AFC Toronto has signed Canadian international defender Zoe Burns and Canadian youth international forward Lauren Rowe.

NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the three expansion teams that the WNBA is adding over the next few years: ___ Cleveland First year of play: 2028. Majority ownership group: Dan Gilbert, who owns the Cleveland Cavaliers.

NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the three expansion teams that the WNBA is adding over the next few years: ___ Cleveland First year of play: 2028. Majority ownership group: Dan Gilbert, who owns the Cleveland Cavaliers.