National Sports

VICTORIA — First Nations, Métis and Inuit golfers will have a chance to compete in the inaugural Indigenous Championship British Columbia set for this May. The tournament is a partnership with the Office of the Lieutenant-Governor of B.C.

Kyle Dubas swung for the fences by securing Ryan O'Reilly.

DALLAS — Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury, the team announced Monday. The 29-year-old sits tied for second on the club in scoring with 20 goals and 54 points in 59 games in 2022-23.

Nick Bontis has resigned as president of Canada Soccer, acknowledging change is needed to achieve labour peace with the Canadian men's and women's teams.

PARIS (AP) — World Cup winner Lionel Messi edged Kylian Mbappé again, this time to take FIFA’s best men’s player award on Monday. The best women’s player was Spain's Alexia Putellas for a second straight year.

WINNIPEG — Nino Niederreiter was heading back to a hotel after a practice with the Nashville Predators on Saturday when he got called to the front of the team bus. The veteran forward was given the news he’d been traded to the Winnipeg Jets.

OTTAWA — For the first time in six years, the Ottawa Senators are playing meaningful games as the trade deadline approaches. It’s exactly what the Senators wanted, but it makes for an interesting situation for general manager Pierre Dorion.

The first break of the season comes at an opportune time for Cory Johnston. The professional fisherman from Cavan, Ont., finished eighth in the Elite Series event at Lake Seminole on Sunday.

NORTH PORT, Fla. — Michael Harris II drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 in spring training action on Monday.

EDMONTON — There’s a small section of the West Edmonton Mall reserved for luxury, high-end retailers, where you can look at Rolex watches, Tiffany jewelry or Louis Vuitton bags.