Maple Leafs select Gavin McKenna with first pick in 2026 NHL Draft

Kings re-sign Brandt Clarke to five-year, $37M deal

Restricted free agent defenceman Brandt Clarke has signed a five-year, $37-million deal to re-up with the Kings, the team announced on Friday. Clarke had a career-best season in the City…

Ousmane Dembele has hat trick, France crushes Norway to win group at World Cup

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick, including one off a feed from Kylian Mbappé, to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on…

Senegal routs Iraq in Toronto to keep knockout hopes alive at World Cup

TORONTO — Senegal racked up the goals on 10-man Iraq in a 5-0 victory Friday that boosted their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stages. Pape Gueye scored two second-half goals…

Alex Tuch excited to join Capitals after losing to team in ’18 Stanley Cup Final

It was Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final in 2018. Tuch, then a member of the Vegas Golden Knights, swept the puck toward an open net — only for…

Report: Knicks’ Jose Alvarado to decline player option, re-sign on three-year deal

Guard Jose Alvarado is set to decline his player option and return to the Knicks on a new three-year, $14-plus million deal, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Alvarado landed with…

Canada Soccer president: Men’s team playing with edge, inspiring Canadians

VANCOUVER — The morning after a tough-to-swallow loss, you might expect the president of Canada Soccer to be in a less-than-affable mood. Peter Augruso, however, is not one to dwell.…

Report: Brendan Sorsby barred from CFL

If Brendan Sorsby is going to be playing professional football anytime soon, it doesn’t look like it’ll be in the CFL. In a reported memo from the league to 3DownNation,…

‘Really inspiring’: How Mabrey sees historic night as a kickstarter for Tempo

Marina Mabrey had just scored 50 points. She’d blown her previous career-high of 37 out of the water. The Toronto Tempo, with a 27-point lead, had comfortably run the Los…

Scottie Scheffler narrowly misses 59, takes lead at Travelers

CROMWELL, Conn. — Scottie Scheffler could not convert a 25-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Friday at the Travelers Championship, narrowly missing out on a chance to join Jim…

Senators pick up forward Andre Burakovsky in trade with Blackhawks

More forward help is coming to Ottawa. Burakovsky, 31, appeared in 75 games with the Blackhawks last season, registering 11 goals and 22 assists. For his career, which includes Stanley…

Dabrowski, Stefani advance to women’s doubles final at Eastbourne

Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil’s Luisa Stefani advanced to the women’s doubles final of the Eastbourne Open tennis tournament with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Hungary’s Fanny Stollar and Asia…