National Sports

Curling Canada announced significant changes to some of its major events on Monday.

Ottawa will host a Pacific Four Series women's rugby event later this summer. Canada, New Zealand, the United States and England will participate in the competition in July, Rugby Canada announced Monday.

SAN CRISTOBAL — Canada keeps scoring at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship Qualifying tournament. Olivia Smith recorded a hat trick for the second game in a row to help Canada defeat St. Vincent and the Grenadines 12-0 Sunday night.

BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — For all the focus on the United States’ young and retooled roster, it was who else but Hilary Knight — the team’s most experienced and accomplished star — who played a pivotal role in securing her nation's 10th women’s world

The Edmonton Oilers, who finished the regular season with nine consecutive wins, are one of three Canadian teams looking to get their names engraved on the Stanley Cup when the NHL playoffs commence Monday night in four North American cities.

Sunday's scoreboard Women's World Hockey Championship Gold-medal game United States 6 Canada 3 Bronze-medal game Czechia 3 Switzerland 2 Fifth-place game Finland 3 Sweden 1 --- AHL Toronto 7 Belleville 2 Chicago 5 Manitoba 4 (OT) Rochester 4 Clevelan

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Disbelief was the emotion for Canada after a loss that came in such stunning fashion. Captain Hilary Knight scored the go-ahead goal as part of a hat trick in leading a U.S.

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SASKATOON — The Saskatoon Blades have seen this Western Hockey League playoff movie before.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Matt Fitzpatrick's earliest memories of Harbour Town were as a spectator wondering if Tiger Woods would play the RBC Heritage.