National Sports

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — It's a loss Joe Veleno knows he'll never truly get over. The same goes for Barrett Hayton.

Former Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery calls his dismissal from the NHL club "appropriate" and says he is entering rehab for alcohol abuse.

MONTREAL — The Canadian Football League has announced Patrick Boivin is no longer the president/chief executive officer of the Montreal Alouettes. The CFL purchased the club from the Wetenhall family last May and continues to try to find a new owner.

BROSSARD, Que. — Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin sold the acquisition of Ilya Kovalchuk on Friday as a low-risk move designed to offset several injuries to the club's forward group.

The biggest lesson Travis Shaw took away from a disappointing 2019 season is that 2020 can't get much worse.

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Like most kids in Germany, Tim Stutzle started out playing soccer. He liked tennis, too, and fell in love with both. There was also another itch that needed scratching — hockey.

TORONTO — Canada soccer coach John Herdman has called up under-17 star Jayden Nelson and five other newcomers for a trio of international matches later this month. The 17-year-old Toronto FC 2 forward is part of a young squad for friendlies Jan.

CANBERRA, Australia — Canadian basketball star Kia Nurse is stepping up to help those affected by the wildfires currently raging through Australia.

BRISBANE, Australia — Canada secured the first match of the new ATP Cup with Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime winning their singles matches against Stefanos Tsitsipas and Michail Pervolarakis of Greece.

BRISBANE, Australia — Canada secured the first match of the new ATP Cup with Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime winning their singles matches against Stefanos Tsitsipas and Michail Pervolarakis of Greece.