National Sports

MONTREAL — Teamwork, competition and the thrill of bringing home a championship are part of the high school experience for many young athletes, but for a growing number of teens that glory is being pursued online.

ATLANTA — Lil Jon says he understands Maroon 5's decision to cancel its news conference to discuss the band's Super Bowl halftime performance with reporters.

Women's hockey star Kendall Coyne Schofield said Thursday she doesn't believe NBC Sports analyst Pierre McGuire questioned her knowledge of the sport during an awkward pre-game interaction this week.

TORONTO — Greg Fettes has done his research and believes major junior hockey can work in Winnipeg, even with no presence in the Western Hockey League for over three decades and two professional teams already feeding the city.

TAYLOR, Mich. — Newly-acquired defenceman Jake Muzzin skated alongside Morgan Rielly during his first practice with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.

Captain Frank Dancevic is going with youth over experience for Canada's Davis Cup tie against Slovakia this week at NTC Arena.

EDMONTON — Women's hockey star Jayna Hefford and head coaches Ken Hitchcock and George Kingston have been named to the Order of Hockey in Canada. Hefford, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, was a key part of Canada's women's team from 1997 to 2014.

LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom — Canadian international forward Liam Millar has signed a new deal with Liverpool and joined Scotland's Kilmarnock on loan for the rest of the season. The 19-year-old from Brampton, Ont.

JONKOPING, Sweden — Canada's Matt Dunstone improved to 2-0 after the second day of the third World Cup curling stop of the season. The Saskatchewan-based rink beat Xiuyue Ma of China 6-3 in Thursday's second draw.

Winnipeg's Valour FC has reached into Belgian's third division to sign goalkeeper Mathias Janssens. The 20-year-old arrives from RAAL La Louviere. The young Belgian previously played for Waasland Beveren's reserve team.