National Sports

LANGFORD, B.C. — While Olympic champion Canada celebrates captain Christine Sinclair's international swansong with a Summer Games berth already secured, Australia is still focused on getting to Paris. The 11th-ranked Matildas, who face No.

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Kirsty Charles always takes a peek when she spots a Nottingham Panthers' team-branded Fiat around town. She wants to see which one of the players is driving. “You do get a bit excited when you see a Panthers car,” she said.

Canada has dropped three places to No. 48 in the latest FIFA world rankings in the wake of its CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal loss to Jamaica. The Reggae Boyz remained at No.

DENVER (AP) — Deion Sanders reinvigorated a fanbase and put a downtrodden football program back on the map in his first season at Colorado. For that, the Buffaloes coach was named Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated.

Kelly Schafer is now on the other side of curling's intense rivalry between Canada and Scotland.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Vesey broke a tie with 4:15 left and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 Wednesday night.

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Connor Hvidston scored twice as the Swift Current Broncos defeated the Medicine Hat Tigers 5-3 on Wednesday night in the Western Hockey League.

TORONTO — Scottie Barnes seems determined to prove Philadelphia 76ers guard Patrick Beverley wrong.

BOISBRIAND, Que. — Jonathan Fauchon scored the overtime winner and completed a hat trick in the process as the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada defeated the Halifax Mooseheads 5-4 on Wednesday night in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Vilmer Alriksson scored the overtime winner as the Guelph Storm defeated the Mississauga Steelheads 3-2 on Wednesday.