National Sports

MONTREAL — Hilary Knight scored twice, including the eventual winner, as the Boston Fleet sailed past the Montreal Victoire 3-1 on Wednesday in Professional Women's Hockey League pre-season action.

Atlanta’s Chris Sale and Detroit’s Tarik Skubal each won their first Cy Young Award on Wednesday night after the left-handers shared the MLB lead with 18 wins while leading their respective leagues in strikeouts and ERA.

Things just didn't feel right for Adam Hadwin when he missed the cut at the Shriners Children's Open on Oct. 18, so he went back to the drawing board. Hadwin, from Abbotsford, B.C.

MONTREAL — Finnish star Ronja Savolainen wants her opponents to fear driving the net when she’s on the ice. As she enters her first PWHL season, the Ottawa Charge defender plans to introduce herself with an unapologetic, hard-nosed style.

VANCOUVER — Change swept through the B.C. Lions on Wednesday as the club fired head coach and co-general manner Rick Campbell. The team's new GM says there are more moves to come.

Flexibility has become a way of life for Nickeil Alexander-Walker, both on and off the court.

OTTAWA — After watching the Ottawa Senators play their first 18 games of the 2024-25 NHL campaign, general manager Steve Staios gave his assessment of the season so far.

EDMONTON — Ed Hervey didn’t hold back when describing the Edmonton Elks team. “I do not like where the club sits in the CFL, as far as the perception” said Hervey, who on Wednesday was introduced as the team’s new general manager.

MÁLAGA — Canada was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup international men's tennis tournament with a 2-0 loss to Germany on Wednesday.

EDMONTON — Edmonton will be the site of a Professional Women's Hockey League neutral site game between the Toronto Sceptres and the Ottawa Charge in February.