National Sports

Former Olympian Charmaine Crooks has been entrusted with helping steer Canada Soccer back to calmer waters.

NEW YORK — Ottawa Senators goaltender Mads Sogaard is the NHL's rookie of the month for February. The 22-year-old went 4-0-1 with a .922 save percentage and 2.33 goals-against average in six appearances.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated in the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 loss to Italy's Lorenzo Sonego on Wednesday.

CALGARY — World champion curler Lisa Weagle will be Canada's chef de mission at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in a place where she became an Olympian herself.

Rasmus Dahlin talked before the NHL season about finally getting the Buffalo Sabres over their ugly playoff hump. And what it would mean for the city. "It's such a passionate sports town," said the defenceman.

TORONTO — Dontrelle Inman is back with the Toronto Argonauts. The 34-year-old signed with the CFL club after seven seasons in the NFL with Washington, the L.A. Chargers (twice), Indianapolis (twice) and Chicago.

OTTAWA — A national Indigenous team will compete for the first time ever at the Canadian women's under-18 tackle football championship later this summer.

OTTAWA — There was a time last summer when Derick Brassard contemplated retirement. But the Ottawa Senators centre didn't act on the thought. With some encouragement to stick around, he instead signed a one-year deal in Ottawa.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jesse Ylonen scored the go-ahead goal with 10 minutes remaining and the Montreal Canadiens beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Tuesday night.

CALGARY — It was an atypical night for the Boston Bruins, but still ended in an eighth-straight win thanks to a typical performance from goaltender Linus Ullmark.