National Sports

RIMINI, Italy — The Canadian men's volleyball team improved to 2-3 in Nations League play with a 3-0 win over Bulgaria on Friday. Set scores were 28-26, 25-23 and 25-16.

Medical school awaits for Michael Smith. But first the 23-year-old from White Rock, B.C., is focusing on his rugby education.

OTTAWA — Seventeen years after she last raced at the Olympics, distance runner Malindi Elmore has earned a spot on Canada's team for Tokyo, while Cam Levins will race at the Games after dipping under the qualifying mark with just a week to spare.

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Red Bull dominated both practice sessions for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday with Sergio Perez setting the fastest time of the day and title rival Mercedes far off the pace. Perez set a time of 1 minute, 42.

Here are five things to watch in Canadian sports this weekend: BATTLE FOR THE NORTH — Game 2 of the NHL's North Division final goes Friday night at Winnipeg's Bell MTS Place. The Montreal Canadiens beat the host Winnipeg Jets 5-3 in the opener.

Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice feels Jets forward Mark Scheifele's crushing hit on Jake Evans of the Montreal Canadiens was "clean.

Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele has been suspended four games for his crushing hit on Jake Evans of the Montreal Canadiens in their playoff series opener Wednesday night.

RIGA, Latvia — Andrew Mangiapane scored a highlight-reel goal in overtime as Canada beat Russia 2-1 in quarterfinal action at the world hockey championship on Thursday.

TORONTO — There were times Patrick Chan wanted to march right past reporters after his skate. The three-time world figure skating champion knew that particularly after a bad program, he'd be asked questions he had no answers for.

TORONTO — Kristina Kiss, who won 75 caps for Canada, has been named Canada Soccer's manager of development-programming.