National Sports

It's still difficult to put into words for reigning world decathlon champion Pierce LePage. The 28-year-old from Whitby, Ont., had to withdraw from the Paris Olympics due to a herniated disc in his back.

HONG KONG — Defending champion Leylah Fernandez advanced to the second round of the Hong Kong Open tennis tournament with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Britain's Heather Watson on Tuesday. Fernandez, the third seed from Laval, Que.

Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod, whose soccer career has taken her to Sweden, Germany, Iceland and the Unites States, is coming back to Canada as the first player signed by the Northern Super League's Halifax Tides FC.

VANCOUVER — Early in the NHL season, Rick Tocchet is still searching for one element from his Vancouver Canucks — consistency. The head coach challenged his group to play a full 60-minute game Monday when they hosted the Carolina Hurricanes.

CALGARY — Yohan Eskrick-Parkinson couldn't have imagined when his high school Halloween costume was a Jamaican bobsledder that he'd eventually intersect with that world of sleds and ice. He grew up in Calgary diving competitively.

Scott Moe is a conservative premier who began life as a left-winger with a shot so hard, it was lights out — literally.

NEW YORK (AP) — After all that buildup, it's been all Dodgers so far.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Mikael Pyyhtia scored his first NHL goal, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 on Monday night for their second straight home win.

LACOMBE, Alta. — Canada's Rachel Homan improved to 3-0 at the Pan Continental Curling Championships with a 13-0 rout of Taiwan in Monday's early draw and a tough 7-5 victory over China in the evening draw.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Keegan Kolesar had two goals and an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Calgary Flames 5-0 on Monday night. Vegas closed out a 4-0 homestand, outscoring its opponents 24-8 during the impressive stretch.