National Sports

WINNIPEG — Jason Zucker believes Pittsburgh goalie Tristan Jarry is on his way to having a statement season. Jarry had another big game on Monday, backstopping the Penguins to their third straight win, a 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.

SASKATOON — Matt Dunstone tried to keep his dissatisfaction in check as his winless team toiled through another loss Monday at Canada's Olympic curling trials.

Canada captain Christine Sinclair, goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe and coach Bev Priestman are up for The Best FIFA Football Awards.

The Vancouver Whitecaps, Toronto FC and CF Montreal will open the 2022 MLS season on the road. The Whitecaps and Toronto will kick off Feb. 26 at Columbus Crew SC and FC Dallas, respectively, while expansion Charlotte FC visits D.C. United.

Toronto FC wasted little time making changes in the wake of one of the worst seasons in franchise history.

VANCOUVER — Bryan Burnham expected more out of the B.C. Lions this season. The all-star receiver had his sights set on the team making a post-season run and finally competing for a Grey Cup.

It didn't take chairman Ian Murray and the Edmonton Elks' board of directors long to clean house after a dismal CFL season for the franchise.

TORONTO — A FIFA delegation wrapped up its visits to candidate cities for the 2026 World Cup with a stop in Toronto on Monday, having already seen Canadian soccer at its snowy best in Edmonton.

NEW YORK (AP) — David Ortiz, Ryan Howard, Tim Lincecum and Alex Rodriguez are among 13 first-time candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, joining 17 holdovers.

NEW YORK — Calgary Flames left-wing Johnny Gaudreau has been named the NHL's first star of the week.