National Sports

VANCOUVER — The injury-plagued Vancouver Canucks inserted a crucial piece back into their lineup against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. Star defenceman Quinn Hughes returned for the matchup after missing four games with an undisclosed injury.

The B.C. Lions shored up their offensive line Monday, acquiring veteran American tackle Dejon Allen from the Toronto Argonauts. The six-foot-two, 300-pound Allen was the CFL's outstanding lineman in 2023.

CALGARY — Al MacNeil, a former NHL player and Stanley Cup-winning coach, has died at age 89. The Flames said in a press release Monday that MacNeil died Sunday in Calgary. No cause of death was provided.

OTTAWA — The United States sits one win from history. Gabe Perreault and Ryan Leonard had a goal and an assist each as the Americans beat Czechia 4-1 on Saturday to advance to the gold-medal game at the world junior hockey championship.

TORONTO — Stopping the Orlando Magic's three-point shooting should have been easy. Orlando was making a league-worst 30.6 per cent of its three-point attempts heading into Friday night's game against the Toronto Raptors.

Family Channel is hitting the rinks for a new live-action teen drama set in the high-stakes world of competitive figure skating.

NEW YORK — Minnesota centre Marco Rossi, Anaheim right-wing Troy Terry and Los Angeles goaltender Darcy Kuemper have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.

MONTREAL — CF Montréal has acquired American defender Jalen Neal from the Los Angeles Galaxy, the Major League Soccer club announced Monday.

It's a women's pro hockey homecoming for Jennifer Gardiner and Rylind MacKinnon. The pair of B.C.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks hired William Fields as their defensive co-ordinator and secondary coach Monday. Fields served as co-defensive co-ordinator with Kevin Eiben last season with the Grey Cup-champion Toronto Argonauts.