National Sports

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions signed seven players they selected in the 2022 CFL draft in time for the start of rookie camp Wednesday. Saskatchewan defensive lineman Nathan Cherry, who B.C. took third overall, topped the club's draft class.

EDMONTON — Time is running out for the Oilers. Another slow start led to another loss Tuesday and now Edmonton is must-win territory, down 3-2 to the Los Angeles Kings in their first-round playoff series. “It's disappointing.

After serving as fifth at last month's world championship, E.J. Harnden has joined Team Brad Gushue on a full-time basis. Harnden fills the vacancy created by Brett Gallant's departure to join a new-look Team Brendan Bottcher next season.

Toronto FC wingback Jacob Shaffelburg is going home. Thanks to HFX Wanderers' 2-0 win Tuesday at Guelph United, the Halifax-based CPL team will host Toronto FC and Shaffelburg, a native of Port Williams, N.S.

NEW YORK — Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse will miss Game 6 of Edmonton's first-round playoff series with Los Angeles after the NHL suspended him one game for head-butting Kings forward Phillip Danault.

ROME — Bianca Andreescu advanced to the third round of the Italian Open tennis tournament on Wednesday while fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez lost her second-round match.

Toronto Maple Leafs left-winger Michael Bunting is one of the finalists of the Calder Trophy.

TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Lightning find themselves in unfamiliar territory -- a loss away from elimination in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

One Canadian team is just a win away from advancing to the second round. For another, it's one loss and they're out.

EDMONTON — Three point nights from Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid couldn't save the Oilers. Now Edmonton's season is on the line.