National Sports

A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the U Sports women's basketball Final 8 in Sydney, N.S. Teams are listed by seeding heading into the tournament, along with their respective regular season records.

SEATTLE — Two of the best junior hockey teams in the country, both focused on winning the Memorial Cup in June, had to settle their differences in a shootout Tuesday night after three full periods and one five-minute overtime failed to produce a winn

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Tyler Toffoli scored in the sudden death round of the shootout to send the Calgary Flames to a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Wild.

MONTREAL — Jesperi Kotkaniemi has two goals and one assist in three games against his former team, but Tuesday night felt a little bit sweeter.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs have had their way with the New Jersey Devils in recent years. Mostly, they've won with talent. Auston Matthews and company did it with grit on Tuesday night to finish off a tough five-game trip.

PARK CITY, Utah — Three members of Canada’s Para-Nordic Team were perfect shots while fighting their way on to the biathlon pursuit podium at the World Cup Finals on Tuesday. Canada’s top-two Para biathlon aces — Mark Arendz of Hartsville, P.E.I.

Quebec outshot the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 43-22, but the Eastern Conference-leading Remparts couldn't solve netminder Olivier Ciarlo and dropped a 6-3 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League decision to the visitors on Tuesday night.

LONDON, Ont. — Matt Dunstone is skipping the top-ranked men's curling team in Canada. His squad has displayed strong form all season. Everything seems to be in place for a Brier breakout. Now it's a matter of getting results when it really matters.

KITCHENER, Ont. — Danny Zhilkin scored his 27th goal of the aseason and added two assists as the Kitchener Rangers defeated the visiting Guelph Storm 4-1 in the only Ontario Hockey League game on Tuesday's schedule.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed depth defenceman Guillaume Brisebois to a two-year extension. The agreement, announced Tuesday, includes a two-way deal for 2023-24 and a one-way deal for the 2024-25 season.