National Sports

Laurent Courtois is already seeing progress within his CF Montreal squad just over two weeks into his tenure as head coach. “They're way in advance on stuff that we've experimented together,” Courtois said over a video call Friday.

NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher five games for an illegal check to the head.

EDMONTON — Stuart Skinner was born and raised in Edmonton as a die-hard Oilers fan. Even in his wildest dreams, he could not have imagined that he’d break a team record held by Hall of Famer Grant Fuhr.

SAINT MORITZ, Switzerland — Canadian snowboard cross racer Eliot Grondin picked up his second World Cup victory of the season Friday The 22-year-old from Sainte-Marie, Que.

MONTREAL — Elaine Chuli never saw Ken Dryden play. The 29-year-old can still appreciate the Hall of Fame goaltender's exploits between the pipes for the Montreal Canadiens. And that's despite growing up a fan of the archrival Toronto Maple Leafs.

TORONTO — The opening blows have been delivered in a court battle that could have major implications for how Canadian soccer fans view the domestic brand of the beautiful game.

TORONTO — The Wayne Train has made its final stop. After 15 hard-nosed NHL seasons where he filled the net and threw plenty of fists, Wayne Simmonds has called time on his playing career.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has asked a Swiss sports court to overturn rules imposed by World Aquatics that stop her competing in elite women’s races and she says are discrimination.

MONTREAL — Kelly Malveaux, a defensive back who played 10 seasons in the CFL and was a Grey Cup champion and two-time East Division all-star, has died at 47.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have signed all-star linebacker Wynton McManis to a contract extension, the CFL team announced Friday.