National Sports

BRANTFORD, Ont. — The Brantford Bulldogs extended their win streak in decisive fashion Wednesday, routing the Niagara IceDogs 6-2 in Ontario Hockey League play.

TORONTO — The second time was the charm for Taylor Elgersma. The Wilfrid Laurier quarterback cracked the winter edition of the CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list of eligible prospects for the league's 2025 draft Wednesday.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ludvig Aberg shot a 9-under 63 Wednesday in what he calls his favorite place in the world, taking a two-shot lead over Danny Walker and Hayden Springer in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.

GREAT ABACO, Bahamas (AP) — Sudarshan Yellamaraju shot a bogey-free 8-under 64 on Wednesday for a five-stroke victory in the Bahamas Great Abaco Classic, the second event of the year on the Korn Ferry Tour.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks signed all-star receiver Justin Hardy to a one-year contract extension Wednesday. Hardy finished second in the CFL last season with 1,343 receiving yards despite missing two games.

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid admitted that he's not proud of cross-checking an opponent on the face. But, the Edmonton Oilers captain and three-time Hart Trophy winner said that NHL officials need to be more consistent in the way that they call games.

Sudarshan Yellamaraju, of Mississauga, Ont., took a major step toward his PGA Tour dream on Wednesday by winning the second event of the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour, golf’s premier feeder circuit.

TORONTO — Teenage winger/forward April Lantaigne, leaving the University of South Alabama after a successful freshman year, has signed with AFC Toronto of the new Northern Super League. The 18-year-old from Whitby, Ont.

Influential French midfielder Lorenzo Callegari has signed a new contract with the Halifax Wanderers that keeps him with the Canadian Premier League team through the 2026 season.

Forward Valeri Nichushkin suffered a setback in his return from a lower-body injury and doesn't figure to be back in the Colorado Avalanche lineup anytime soon. Colorado coach Jared Bednar described Nichushkin's status on Wednesday as “week-to-week.