National Sports

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Auston Matthews became the first player to score 40 goals this season, Petr Mrazek made 31 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs held off the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 on Monday night.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — It wasn't the bright lights or TV cameras that gave Newfoundland and Labrador's Nicholas Codner the realization he was actually a competitor at the national men's curling championship.

Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev was put on probation for one year by the ATP on Monday for violently hitting the chair umpire’s stand repeatedly with his racket following a loss in doubles at the Mexico Open.

CALGARY — The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames have demonstrated support for Ukraine and its struggle to repel Russia's invasion, but how far will Alberta's NHL clubs and their fans go when league star Alex Ovechkin is in their buildings? The Washi

A recent study of youth football players has confirmed that smaller blows to the head can accumulate over the course of a season to create cognitive impairment. Sanford Research in Sioux Falls, S.D.

CALGARY — Some of Canada's top bobsled and skeleton athletes say their success in the sport hasn't come because of their national governing body -- but in spite of it.

SEATTLE (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Richard Sherman pleaded guilty in Seattle on Monday to two misdemeanor charges stemming from a drunken driving and domestic disturbance last summer, as part of an agreement that spares him further jail t

TORONTO — Two-time Olympian Heather Bansley is retiring from beach volleyball and entering the coaching ranks.

NEW YORK — Dallas Stars left-wing Jason Robertson, Arizona Coyotes centre Nick Schmaltz and New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin have been named the NHL's three stars of the week.

MONTREAL — Leylah Fernandez will lead Canada into a Billie Jean King Cup qualifying tie against Latvia next month in Vancouver. The 19-year-old Fernandez is Canada's top-ranked women's tennis player at No. 21 in the world.