National Sports

SANTIAGO, Chile — Sean McColl's pursuit of another Olympic Games in sport climbing includes bringing the next generation of Canadian talent along with him.

HOUSTON (AP) — Adolis García and these road-happy Rangers are not only tops in Texas, they're best in the American League.

SANTIAGO, Chile — Swimmer Maggie Mac Neil was one of the big stories on the third day of the 2023 Pan Am Games in which Canada added three gold, nine silver and seven bronze to its growing medal total.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jake Allen made 36 saves to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. Allen made several big stops in net for the Canadiens, guiding Montreal to its second straight win.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces celebrated their second consecutive WNBA championship Monday night on the Strip and said they aren't done. “We coming back,” WNBA Finals MVP A'ja Wilson said. “We’re going to do this (expletive) again.

CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. — Veteran harness driver Sylvain Filion has recorded a historic first. The 54-year-old native of Angers, Que.

MILTON, Ont. — Sylvain Filion became the first Canadian-based driver in harness racing history to reach 10,000 career wins on Monday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tommy Pham and Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

EDMONTON — Canada Post is issuing a stamp to honour Willie O'Ree, the NHL's first Black player O'Ree is scheduled to be in attendance when the stamp is unveiled Saturday in Edmonton as part of the NHL Heritage Classic festivities.

EDMONTON — Tre Ford began the 2023 CFL season carrying a clipboard. After taking over as the starting quarterback midway through the Edmonton Elks' season, he became the team’s brightest star in an otherwise dismal 4-14 campaign.