National Sports

Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele has been suspended four games for his crushing hit on Jake Evans of the Montreal Canadiens in their playoff series opener Wednesday night.

RIGA, Latvia — Andrew Mangiapane scored a highlight-reel goal in overtime as Canada beat Russia 2-1 in quarterfinal action at the world hockey championship on Thursday.

TORONTO — There were times Patrick Chan wanted to march right past reporters after his skate. The three-time world figure skating champion knew that particularly after a bad program, he'd be asked questions he had no answers for.

TORONTO — Kristina Kiss, who won 75 caps for Canada, has been named Canada Soccer's manager of development-programming.

TORONTO — Jonathan David and Christine Sinclair have been named Canada Soccer’s players of the month for May.

At 34, centre back Steven Vitoria is the greybeard of the Canadian soccer team as it prepares for World Cup qualifying matches against Aruba and Suriname. He is surrounded by youth.

MONTREAL — Four years after they were erased by the COVID-19 pandemic, the world figure skating championships are heading back to Montreal.

The Israel Start-up Nation cycling team is pulling out of five races this month after three staff members tested positive for COVID-19.

Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser has yet to be taken down in the UFC, a record that will no doubt be tested Saturday night. The 29-year-old from Bonnyville, Alta.

WINNIPEG — What should have been a Montreal celebration to cap a 5-3 playoff win over the Winnipeg Jets Wednesday ended with Canadiens forward Jake Evans being carried off the ice on a stretcher after a crushing hit by Mark Scheifele.