National Sports

Canadian volleyball player Alexa Gray feels extra motivation in an upcoming Olympic qualification tournament. Her sister Jordan plays for the U.S. women's rugby sevens team bound for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A performer has been hospitalized after an accident at a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Youth Winter Olympics in Lausanne.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Canada's Eugenie Bouchard has reached the quarterfinals at the season-opening ASB Classic for the second year in a row. Bouchard, ranked 262nd in the world after a 2019 season in which she tumbled down the rankings, downed No.

Montreal lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi will face Brazilian veteran Francisco (Massaranduba) Trinaldo on a March 14 UFC card in Brazil. It will mark the 17th UFC outing for Makdessi, who is riding a three-fight win streak.

PERTH, Australia — Canada has advanced to the quarterfinals of the ATP Cup.

Tuesday's Games NHL Carolina 5 Philadelphia 4 (OT) Arizona 5 Florida 2 N.Y. Islanders 4 New Jersey 3 (OT) Tampa Bay 9 Vancouver 2 Washington 6 Ottawa 1 Detroit 4 Montreal 3 N.Y. Rangers 5 Colorado 3 Boston 6 Nashville 2 St.

CHICAGO — Elias Lindholm reached two milestones and shrugged off the significance of each one. Just another night for the steady forward.

IRVINE, Calif. — The Canadian men's national team scored three first-half goals on their way to defeating Barbados 4-1 on Tuesday in an international friendly.

WASHINGTON — As Alex Ovechkin's sterling career continues, the records continue to accumulate. Ovechkin and T.J. Oshie each scored two goals in the Washington Capitals' 6-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.

DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings are the worst team in the NHL. They just happen to be very successful against the Montreal Canadiens.