National Sports

Andrew Tacan of the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation headed to the powwow grounds Tuesday night after he and many community members watched one of their own hoist the Stanley Cup.

The PGA Tour Canada could be the start of something great for Noah Steele. He's one of 31 Canadians in the field at this week's Royal Beach Victoria Open, the first tournament of the season on the PGA Tour Canada.

He might be ailing somewhat, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders expect starter Trevor Harris to play Friday night in the CFL team's home opener.

Stephen Aboud arrives as Rugby Canada's new high performance director with a glowing endorsement, albeit from his wife. "He makes others look good," says Olive. Aboud also gets rave reviews from outside his immediate family.

TORONTO — The opening year of legal single-game sports betting in Ontario was a profitable one. According to a report released Wednesday by IGaming Ontario, the province's regulated market generated total gaming revenues of just over $1.48 billion.

OTTAWA — Hockey Hall of Famer and Montreal Canadiens great Henri Richard has been posthumously diagnosed with stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada announced Wednesday.

MONTREAL — A video game is taking Mikel Cunningham somewhere he’s never been before. The 30-year-old gamer from Windsor, Ont., is going to the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend after finishing top five in “Player 0.

TORONTO — Nick Taylor's stunning victory at the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday took the vast majority of Proline players by surprise. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., Taylor took just 1.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Jason Spezza as assistant general manager, reuniting him with hockey operations president Kyle Dubas. The team announced Spezza's addition to the Penguins' front office in a release on Wednesday.

Aaron Brown's strong finish last season made him reconsider possibilities for himself on bigger stages.