National Sports

SOLNECHNAYA DOLINA, Russia — Canadian Reece Howden continued his dominance of the World Cup ski cross circuit on Saturday. The 22-year-old from Cultus Lake, B.C., got off to a fast start and held on to win his fourth World Cup race this season.

With no family or friends allowed in the spectator-free arena, Northwest Territories skip Greg Skauge was hoping to get some TV time at the Canadian men's curling championship so his supporters back home could watch his team in action.

A short timeline of how Indigenous people were pushed out of lacrosse competition and their efforts to return: 1637: First European observation of "la crosse." 1823: Year to which the oldest surviving lacrosse stick is dated.

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers continued their domination of the Ottawa Senators on Friday night.

CALGARY — Craig Savill recalls a mantra that Wayne Middaugh followed back when they were teammates. "He always said, 'The round robin is for practising. The playoffs are for real.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Canadian Eugenie Bouchard has reached the finals at the Abierto De Guadalajara tennis tournament in Mexico. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que.

TORONTO — Alexander Barabanov had a goal and two assists as the Toronto Marlies edged the Laval Rocket 4-3 on Friday in American Hockey League play.

ASPEN, Colo. — A trio of Canadians captured silver medals at the freestyle ski and snowboarding world championships on Friday. Rachel Karker of Erin, Ont.

VICTORIA — B.C. Hockey League players have been given the go-ahead to return to a limited season starting next month after the provincial health officer conditionally approved a plan for a safe return to the ice in five pod cities.

Toronto FC's camp remains closed as the MLS team works with local health authorities on a plan to resume training in the wake of a COVID-19 outbreak.