{allcanada} Canada's Victoria Mboko drops Qatar Open final against Czechia's Muchova

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Victoria Mboko fell just short of her third career title on Saturday.

The Canadian lost the Qatar Open final in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5, against Czechia's Karolina Muchova.

Still, Mboko's run will vault her into the top-10 of the WTA rankings for the first time, making her the seventh Canadian to achieve that feat in either the men's or women's list.

Mboko struggled some on serve against Muchova, facing eight break points and saving just five. The Canadian also won just 62 per cent of points on first serve compared to 77 per cent for Muchova.

She converted on her lone break opportunity.

"Making it to the finals is generally a positive thing, it's never a negative," Mboko said in her post-match press conference. "She played really great tennis. Playing top 10 players, my first time here too, I didn't have many expectations (for) myself.

It was the first meeting between the players.
Mboko is now 13-4 on the season in singles play.

"She was just sharper on the most important points. She was able to stay solid in those points where I think I was missing a lot more than her. She had some really great shots that put me on defence," Mboko said.

Mboko, the 19-year-old from Toronto, was ranked outside the top 300 at the beginning of last season. She went on a big winning run underneath the tour level before capturing the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers title last August in Montreal.

She claimed her second WTA title at the Hong Kong Open in November.

It was her second final of the season — she lost to Russian Mirra Andreeva in the Adelaide International final in January.

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{allcanada} Canada’s Morrissey to remain out against France; Marchand will return to lineup

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Winnipeg Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey, who was injured in Canada's opener at Milano Cortina 2026, will remain out of the lineup for Sunday's preliminary round finale against France, head coach Jon Cooper announced after Friday's game.

Morrissey was forced out of Thursday's 5-0 victory over Czechia early in the second period with an undisclosed injury after 13 shifts and 7:10 of ice time.

The 30-year-old was replaced in the lineup by Travis Sanheim for Canada's second game against Switzerland.

By virtue of winning their first two contests, Canada has clinched first in Group A and will advance directly into the quarterfinals.

Cooper said that Morrissey has not been ruled out for the remainder of the tournament.

The Calgary native has appeared in 56 games this season for the Jets and has 10 goals with 32 assists.

Morrissey was a member of Canada's gold medal-winning team at the 4 Nations Face-Off last February, though he missed the final with an illness.

Cooper plans to make a lineup change on Sunday as Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand will return for Canada after he was scratched for the Switzerland game.

Seth Jarvis, who was a healthy scratch against Czechia, drew in for Marchand on Friday.

Marchand picked up an assist and was a plus-1 rating in Canada's tournament-opening victory.

The veteran forward has 25 goals and 25 assists in 46 games this season for the Panthers.

He appeared in all four games for Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Cooper did not indicate who would come out of the lineup to make room for Marchand.

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{allcanada} Shapovalov upsets Fokina, advances to Dallas Open semifinals

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FRISCO — Denis Shapovalov has punched his ticket to the Dallas Open semifinals, following an upset victory over third-seeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain on Friday.

The seventh seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., lost the opening set of the men's singles quarterfinal showdown 7-5, but bounced back with 6-4, 6-3 wins to earn a spot in the ATP 500 event's final four. Shapovalov will face second-seeded American Ben Shelton, who outlasted Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 in their quarterfinal tilt.

Both quarterfinals took one hour, 58 minutes to complete.

Top-seeded American Taylor Fitz will play Croatian Marin Cilic in the other semifinal.

Shapovalov recorded 17 aces against Fokina and only had two double faults. He won 14 of 15 service games and two of 14 return games. He had 39 unforced errors and won two of seven break points.

Fokina had two aces, three double faults, 21 unforced errors and won 12 of 14 service games and only one of 15 return games.

Shapovalov fired 22 aces en route to downing American Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday.

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{allcanada} ‘Baywatch’: Stephen Amell to Lead Fox Reboot of Lifeguard Drama

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Stephen Amell has landed a lead role in Fox's upcoming "Baywatch" reboot, Variety has learned.

This is the first confirmed casting for the series, which was picked up for the 2026-2027 broadcast season by Fox back in September 2025 with a 12-episode order. Fox is set to host an open casting call for the show on Feb. 18, with production set to begin this spring in Los Angeles.

Amell will star as Hobie Buchannon, described as the "wild child we all loved from the original series" who "is now a Baywatch Captain, following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Mitch," per the official character description. "Hobie's world is turned upside down when Charlie, the daughter he never knew, shows up on his doorstep, eager to carry on the Buchannon family legacy and become a Baywatch lifeguard alongside her dad."

The role keeps Amell in the broadcast world, as he recently led the short-lived "Suits" spinoff "Suits LA" at NBC. He is best known for playing the lead role in the hit CW series "Arrow," which aired for eight seasons. He also played the role of Oliver Queen, a.k.a Green Arrow, across multiple CW DC superhero shows in that time. His other recent credits include the Starz pro wrestling drama "Heels" and the films "Code 8 Parts 1 & 2."

He is repped by UTA, Leverage Management, and Sloane Offer.

"From the first conversation, Stephen Amell brought exactly what this new chapter of 'Baywatch' demands: heart, intensity, and that undeniable hero energy," said series showrunner Matt Nix. "He's the kind of lead who can sprint into danger, carry the emotional weight, and still make it feel fun. We're so excited to get started."

Hobie Buchannon appeared in the original "Baywatch" across multiple seasons, where he was played first by Brandon Call and later by Jeremy Jackson. The series originally debuted in 1989 on NBC. It aired for one season on that network before moving into syndication for the remainder of its 11-season run, during which it aired nearly 250 episodes. It was renamed "Baywatch: Hawaii" for its final two seasons as production moved to the island state from California. A reunion TV movie aired on Fox in 2003.

At its peak, "Baywatch" was the most-watched show in the world, airing in over 200 countries. The ensemble cast included David Hasselhoff as head lifeguard Mitch Buchannon and helped launch the acting careers of stars like Pamela Anderson, Jason Momoa, Yasmine Bleeth, and Carmen Electra. The show also spawned the short-lived spinoff, "Baywatch Nights," and was rebooted as a feature film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Zac Efron in 2017.

Nix is an executive producer on the reboot along with McG, Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Doug Schwartz, Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz. McG will also direct the series premiere episode. The series is co-produced by Fox Entertainment and Fremantle.

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