National Sports

WINNIPEG — The Los Angeles Kings were thinking about friends and family in wildfire-ravaged California as they embarked on an eight-day road trip that kicked off Friday in Winnipeg.

The Canadian women's rugby sevens team was scheduled to leave late Friday for Australia and the HSBC SVNS Perth, bolstered by the return of veteran Olivia Apps and fellow Olympian Florence Symonds.

Edmonton Oilers power forward Evander Kane remains intent on returning to NHL action this season. He’s just not sure exactly when that will be.

The Securities and Exchange Commission says that it has settled charges against former WWE CEO Vince McMahon over his failure to disclose to the sports entertainment company's board and others that he signed two settlement agreements worth $10.

Valour FC has acquired winger Kris Twardek from Atlético Ottawa, looking to boost an attack that finished with the third-fewest goals in the Canadian Premier League last season. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

TORONTO — Toronto FC has opted for a familiar face in choosing Robin Fraser as its new head coach.

TORONTO — A look at Robin Fraser, Toronto FC's new head coach: Age : 58. Background: Born in Kingston, Jamaica. Moved to Miami as a child.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Ridly Greig to a four-year, US$13-million contract extension, the club announced Friday. The deal carries an average annual value of $3.25 million.

NEW YORK — Ottawa Senators forward Nick Cousins has been fined US$2,083.33 — the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement — for elbowing Buffalo Sabres defenceman Jacob Bryson, the NHL announced Friday.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner will go to sport's highest court in April for the World Anti-Doping Agency's appeal that seeks to ban him from the sport for at least one year.