National Sports

Spencer Jones' road to the Canadian rugby team took him to New Zealand, Europe, Texas and then Victoria. And now Portugal. The 24-year-old Jones will start at fly half Saturday when 23rd-ranked Canada takes on No. 19 Portugal in Lisbon.

No Canadian has ever won the Bassmasters Classic but Jeff Gustafson now faces a lot more competition in the race to be the first. On Wednesday, Dovetail Games released the virtual fishing simulator "Bassmaster Fishing 2022.

CHESTERMERE, Alta. — Brad Gushue and Tracy Fleury made it into the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam of Curling's National event Thursday. Gushue, a three-time Canadian men's champion from St. John's, N.L.

CALGARY — Defenceman Miro Heiskanen continued his breakout season with a three-point game for the Dallas Stars in 4-3 overtime win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Jamie Benn scored the overtime winner.

TORONTO — Having watched his team fumble away a 5-on-3 power play in the first period against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions, Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe had a simple message for his ultra-skilled forward group when Toronto got

MONTREAL — Brock Nelson's first four-goal night of his NHL career was the difference in the New York Islanders' 6-2 thumping of the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.

WINNIPEG — Carson Lambos had a goal and an assist for the Winnipeg Ice in a 4-1 win over the visiting Red Deer Rebels in Thursday's lone WHL game.

Mitchell Russell and Owen Van Steensel each had a goal and an assist to pace the North Bay Battalion to a 6-3 win over the Peterborough Petes in the OHL on Thursday. In Thursday's other game, the Erie Otters knocked off the host Niagara IceDogs 6-4.

Ottawa Senators head coach D.J. Smith couldn’t hide his frustration following Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights because it was the third straight game the Sens gave up five goals.

QUEBEC — Riley Bezeau scored twice for the Saint John Sea Dogs in a 5-4 win over the host Quebec Remparts in Thursday's lone QMJHL game. The 19-year-old right-winger scored the eventual game-winner into an empty net at 17:38 of the third period.