National Sports

Brad Larsen has been fired as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets after two seasons without a playoff appearance, a move general manager Jarmo Kekalainen called “absolutely a necessary change that we needed to make.

CALGARY — Hockey Canada has announced its roster for the upcoming 2023 men's under-18 world championship.

SAN CRISTÓBAL, Dominican Republic — Canada made a statement in its opening game at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship Qualifying tournament.

Friday's scoreboard Women's World Hockey Championship Finland 8 Germany 2 Sweden 1 Japan 0 --- NHL Buffalo 5 Columbus 2 Colorado 4 Nashville 3 --- AHL Abbotsford 4 Calgary 1 Laval 4 Syracuse 3 Belleville 7 Rochester 4 Henderson 5 Ontario 2 Utica 2 Cl

Vancouver's Rebecca Marino will be looking for payback when she steps on the tennis court Saturday.

WINNIPEG — Matthew Savoie scored once and added two assists as the Winnipeg ICE defeated the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors 5-3 in the opening game of their Western Hockey League Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays wanted to set an early tone in their series opener against the surging Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.

LONDON, Ont. — Ruslan Gazizov scored once and added three assists as the London Knights defeated the visiting Kitchener Rangers 8-4 on Friday night to grab a 2-0 lead in their Ontario Hockey League quarterfinal series.

HALIFAX — The Moncton Wildcats proved Friday they can win a playoff game without all the overtime drama.

LAS VEGAS — Olivier (The Canadian Gangster) Aubin-Mercier won a unanimous decision over American lightweight (Hurricane) Shane Burgos on Friday night at PFL 3.