National Sports

Canadian retailer Sporting Life Group is launching a new chain of big box stores that will cater to players of team sports of all ages and genders.

NEW YORK — Boston Bruins defenceman Dmitry Orlov, Ottawa Senators right-wing Claude Giroux and Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.

PARIS (AP) — Brazilian soccer player Neymar will undergo season-ending surgery on his damaged right ankle and will be out for up to four months, French club Paris Saint-Germain said Monday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will be honouring one of their greats on Aug. 12. The team announced Sunday that it will have slugger José Bautista take his place on the Level of Excellence in a pre-game ceremony.

TORONTO — Canadian Tire Corp. has announced a new commitment to improve gender equity in sports, saying at least half the money it spends sponsoring professional sports will go towards women by 2026.

It appears Canadians Chase Brown and Sidy Sow raised eyebrows at the '23 NFL combine.

REGINA — Connor who? Trevor Wong scored three goals and added an assist as the visiting Saskatoon Blades kept Connor Bedard off the scoresheet and defeated the Regina Pats 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Sunday.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ivan Barbashev scored his first two goals with Vegas and Jonathan Quick got his first victory with the Golden Knights in a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday.

VANCOUVER — The final game didn’t end the way they wanted, but the Canadian women's rugby team still managed its best result of the season Sunday at the HSBC Canada Sevens tournament.

LONDON, Ont. — The memories came rushing back for Reid Carruthers upon his return to Budweiser Gardens.