National Sports

Veteran Eric Staal excited to start new chapter with the Montreal Canadiens

MONTREAL — Veteran centre Eric Staal admitted to some "good nervous energy "ahead of his Montreal Canadiens debut.

Apr 5, 2021 10:24 AM Read more >

Matthews, Tavares score third-period goals for Maple Leafs in 4-2 win over Flames

CALGARY — Auston Matthews and John Tavares rode to the rescue scoring third-period goals for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 4-2 win Sunday over the host Calgary Flames.

Apr 4, 2021 10:36 PM Read more >

Canada's Bottcher suffers first loss at world men's curling championship

CALGARY — An unexpected steal and a force put Canada's Brendan Bottcher in the situation he wanted against Switzerland on Sunday at the BKT Tires & OK Tire World Men's Curling Championship.

Apr 4, 2021 10:22 PM Read more >

WHL Roundup: Nielsen scores, Giants blank Cougars 1-0 in shootout

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Tristen Nielsen buried the lone goal in the shootout, leading the Vancouver Giants to a 1-0 victory over the Prince George Cougars in Western Hockey League action Sunday.

Apr 4, 2021 9:53 PM Read more >

Stanford holds off Arizona 54-53 to win women's NCAA title

SAN ANTONIO — Tara VanDerveer hugged each of her Stanford players as they climbed the ladder to cut down a piece of the net. It took 29 years, but VanDerveer and the Cardinal are NCAA women's basketball champions again.

Apr 4, 2021 9:01 PM Read more >

Harvey-Pinard scores twice as surging Laval Rocket douse Stockton Heat 4-2

MONTREAL — Rafael Harvey-Pinard had two goals and an assist and the Laval Rocket dumped the Stockton Heat 4-2 in American Hockey League play on Sunday.

Apr 4, 2021 7:54 PM Read more >

QMJHL roundup: Islanders edge Mooseheads 3-2 on Cormier's shootout winner

CHARLOTTETOWN — Lukas Cormier buried the shootout winner and the Charlottetown Islanders downed the Halifax Mooseheads 3-2 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League play Sunday.

Apr 4, 2021 7:15 PM Read more >

Vancouver Canucks' COVID-19 situation sends chill through NHL's North Division

The Vancouver Canucks being brought to a standstill by the COVID-19 virus makes players and coaches elsewhere in the all-Canadian North Division uneasy for that team and their own.

Apr 4, 2021 4:09 PM Read more >

Trimmer Guerrero helps Jays finish series win over Yanks

NEW YORK — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. dropped 42 pounds after an underwhelming 2020. He's hoping less can be more — and the 22-year-old sure still looks like a heavy hitter.

Apr 4, 2021 2:48 PM Read more >

WHL roundup: Stankoven's game winner powers Blazers to 4-3 OT win over Royals

KELOWNA, B.C. — It was close but the Kamloops Blazers kept their perfect record in tact with a 4-3 overtime win against the Victoria Royals in Western Hockey League play on Saturday.

Apr 3, 2021 10:52 PM Read more >