National Sports

EDMONTON — Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman is ready to work on Connor McDavid's timeline for a contract extension. "Connor is the most important player in the league," Bowman said Friday. "He's our captain, he's our leader.

CALGARY — Doing it for Reggie was a Calgary Stampeders theme head of Saturday's CFL game against the Ottawa Redblacks.

ISTANBUL — Canada's women's team lost its third match in three days with a 3-0 defeat to No. 2 Brazil in the 2025 Volleyball Nations League on Friday. VNL rookie Abby Guezen led the Canadians with 13 points, all off the attack.

VANCOUVER — Micah Awe feels like he's unlocked something new in his arsenal — and that could spell trouble for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this weekend. Midway through a game against the Bombers in Winnipeg last week, the B.C.

HOUSTON — Canada coach Jesse Marsch is downplaying a CONCACAF investigation into his actions during the Canadian men's opening game at the Gold Cup.

CALGARY — The International Ice Hockey Federation’s decision to share tournament bonus money with women after years of men in the driver’s seat is both symbolic and practical, says the general manager of Canada’s women’s team.

WINNIPEG — Three-time Stanley Cup champion Jonathan Toews is returning to the NHL and signing with his hometown Winnipeg Jets. The Jets announced on Friday that they've agreed to a one-year contract with Toews.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Victoire signed forward Jade Downie-Landry and defender Maggie Flaherty on Friday ahead of the upcoming Professional Women’s Hockey League draft.

PERTH — World Curling has tightened its sweeping equipment rules heading into the Olympic season. The move, announced Friday, follows concern over firmer broom foams that many players said gave sweepers too much control.

U.S. television ratings for the Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers declined from their first matchup a year ago. An average of 2.5 million viewers watched on TNT, with 2.