National Sports

After nine years in Germany, Kianz Froese was working on the family's coffee plantation/farm in Cuba when he got a call from Josh Carabatsakis, Valour FC's director of football operations. The message was simple.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have placed receiver Reggie Begelton on the six-game injury list, the CFL team announced Wednesday. Begelton injured his right knee in the Stampeders' 29-19 win at Toronto last Saturday.

EDMONTON — Apple co-founder Steve Jobs once said: "don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Stanley's stay in South Florida is getting extended.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Charlottetown will be the host of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts for a record fifth time in 2027. The 46th edition of the Canadian women’s curling championship is set for Feb. 12-21 at Eastlink Centre.

SUNRISE — Connor McDavid stood in the same room in the bowels of Amerant Bank Arena. The Oilers superstar captain was — just as he had 12 months earlier — digesting a crushing loss that ended Edmonton's season.

VANCOUVER — Niko Sigur has made some special memories over his years of watching soccer at B.C. Place. He added another Tuesday as he scored his first goal for Canada and helped his country thump Honduras 6-0 to open their Gold Cup campaign.

ABBOTSFORD — Linus Karlsson had two goals and an assist in the third period to snap a 1-1 deadlock and the Abbotsford Canucks went on to defeat the visiting Charlotte Checkers 6-1 on Tuesday night to grab a 2-1 lead in the Calder Cup final.

TORONTO — Like a golfer admiring a drive, Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. crushed a home run on Tuesday and couldn't help but hold the pose for an extra second to watch the ball fly over the wall.

The Florida Panthers claimed their second straight Cup on Tuesday night with a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the NHL's championship series.