National Sports

CALGARY — Canada's roster for the first three games of its women's Rivalry Series against the U.S. features 16 players who won both Olympic and world hockey championship gold this year.

TORONTO — A stellar first half of the season earned quarterback Nathan Rourke nominations for two of the CFL's top individual awards. The Victoria native was named the B.C.

From Moe Norman to Mike Weir and Sandra Post to Brooke Henderson, Canada has a rich golf history. But there's also a little-known golf hotbed in Lunenburg, N.S.

BASEL, Switzerland — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the Round of 16 at the Swiss Indoors with a three-set win over Switzerland's Marc-Andrea Huesler on Wednesday.

HAMILTON — Mike Daly is returning to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Canadian defensive back and the Ticats agreed to a deal on Wednesday, allowing the 32-year-old Daly to return to Hamilton.

TORONTO — Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier were emotionally spent at the end of a Beijing Olympic season spent trying to dodge COVID-19.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenceman Nicolas Beaudin from the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for centre Cam Hillis on Wednesday. Beaudin had two goals and four assists in 22 NHL games with Chicago spread over three seasons.

Auston Matthews drove by the Arizona Coyotes' new home this summer. The 5,000-seat rink tucked into a college campus is a temporary solution — for at least the next three seasons — as the franchise continues working on a proposed long-term arena.

Tuesday's Games (All Times Eastern) NHL Minnesota 3 Montreal 1 Calgary 4 Pittsburgh 1 Arizona 6 Columbus 3 Boston 3 Dallas 1 New Jersey 6 Detroit 2 Colorado 3 N.Y.

CALGARY — It has been a smooth transition in Calgary for Nazem Kadri. Kadri remained red-hot on Tuesday, extending his NHL points streak to six games with two goals and an assist to lead the Flames to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.