National Sports

EDMONTON — Stan Bowman made a promise upon his NHL return. "These things will never happen on my watch again," the Edmonton Oilers new general manager and vice-president of hockey operations said Wednesday.

Canadians Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David and Adriana Leon are up for 2023/24 CONCACAF Player of the Year. Six male and six female nominees were determined "based on performance statistics and the input of football experts.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers were bracing for the possibility that Christian Yelich misses significant time after placing the All-Star outfielder on the 10-day injured list Wednesday because of inflammation in his lower back.

The Montreal Alouettes return from the bye week without Cody Fajardo. The veteran quarterback won't play Thursday night when Montreal (5-1) hosts the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-1) in a battle of division leaders.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes will be minus a key piece when they return to action Thursday on the heels of a humbling loss and a much-needed bye week.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Nembhard and the Indiana Pacers have agreed to a three-year contract worth $59 million, a person with knowledge of the details said Wednesday.

PARIS — Canada's team is poised for a banner Olympic Games in Paris despite safe-sport and financial turmoil since a record performance in Tokyo.

PARIS — Céline Dion's presence in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games is "not a coincidence," the French government says.

TORONTO — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka will enter the National Bank Open women's main draw as a wild card. The 26-year-old former world No. 1 returned to tennis in January after taking a break for the birth of her first child.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks rookie guard/forward Nikola Djurisic of Serbia has had surgery on his left foot and is out until at least November.