National Sports

EDMONTON — The biggest boost for the Colorado Avalanche in must-win game after must-win game comes from an unlikely source — their third-string goaltender.

NEW YORK — Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil have met just a handful of times on the ATP Tour, but their rivalry runs deep. The two Canadians will face off Thursday in the second round of the U.S.

MIAMI — Lourdes Gurriel homered and Hyun Jin Ryu pitched six solid innings to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.

Mackenzie Hughes pumped his fist when he drained a five-foot putt on the 18th green on Sunday at the BMW Championship to move into the top 30 of the FedEx Cup rankings.

WHISTLER, B.C. — The 2021 world luge championship will not be held in Whistler, B.C., because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The championship scheduled for Feb. 5-7 was cancelled by the International Luge Federation.

EDMONTON — The Vancouver Canucks are still alive in the NHL playoffs by outlasting the Vegas Golden Knights in a game that, by all statistical accounts, they had no business winning.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Aces' roster for their inaugural 2021 rugby league season rose to 13 Wednesday with the signing of fullback Jack Johnson. The 24-year-old arrives from the Widnes Vikings.

MONTREAL — Jake Allen says he's ready to ease Carey Price's workload in Montreal and get to know the Canadiens star goaltender. The Canadiens acquired Allen and a seventh-round draft pick from the St.

The CONCACAF Gold Cup is revamping its format next year with 2022 World Cup host Qatar joining the field as a guest participant.

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned North American horse-racing upside down in 2020 but also created a silver lining for trainer Mark Casse.