National Sports

Connor McDavid scores hat-trick, adds two assists as Oilers batter Flames 7-1

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers superstar captain continues to amaze and get the better of his team's provincial rival.

Feb 21, 2021 12:06 AM Read more >

Matthews scores two more as part of another four-point night, Leafs down Habs 5-3

MONTREAL — Auston Matthews is trying not to think or talk about his headline-grabbing, eye-popping tear. Letting his play speak for itself is working out just fine.

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Hearts teams keen to recover form and shake off rust after quiet season

CALGARY — Varying degrees of game rust were evident on the first full day of curling at the national women's championship Saturday.

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Sam Burns holds his own on a tough, windy day at Riviera

LOS ANGELES — The wind stopped Sam Burns right when he was about to get started with a five-shot lead Saturday at the Genesis Invitational. Darkness stopped him right after two straight bogeys narrowed his lead to two.

Feb 20, 2021 7:42 PM Read more >

QMJHL Roundup: Desruisseaux's four-point night leads Islanders over Eagles in 8-2 win

CHARLOTTETOWN — Forward Cedric Desruisseaux scored two goals and added two assists of his own in an 8-2 Charlottetown Islanders drubbing of the Cape Breton Eagles in Charlottetown Saturday evening.

Feb 20, 2021 7:28 PM Read more >

Former NHL coach Babcock takes over behind the bench at University of Saskatchewan

SASKATOON — Former Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock, who led the Detroit Red Wings to a Stanley Cup title and the Canadian men's team to two Olympic gold medals, is taking over the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men’s team.

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Injured Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan leaves SheBelieves Cup to return to club

ORLANDO, Fla. — Injury has ruled Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan out of the rest of the SheBelieves Cup. The 25-year-old from Whitby, Ont.

Feb 20, 2021 4:27 PM Read more >

Canada clinches FIBA AmeriCup 2022 berth with 95-90 win over U.S. Virgin Islands

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Anthony Bennett had 30 points and Kaza Kajami-Keane had 27 as Canada clinched qualification for the FIBA AmeriCup 2022 tournament with a 95-90 win over the U.S. Virgin Islands on Saturday.

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Canadian tennis star BIanca Andreescu pulls out of Adelaide event with leg injury

Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu has pulled out of the upcoming Adelaide International outdoor hard court tournament with a leg injury.

Feb 20, 2021 2:15 PM Read more >

Curler ill at Tournament of Hearts, not believed to be COVID-19

CALGARY — A game has been postponed at the Canadian women's curling championship after a Northwest Territories curler fell ill with suspected food poisoning. N.W.T.

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