National Sports

MONTREAL — Speedskater Kim Boutin has pulled out of this weekend's ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships as a precautionary measure due to a knee injury.

TORONTO — Canadian Ryan Raposo has a chip on his shoulder going into Thursday's MLS SuperDraft. Growing up, the Hamilton native was labelled "too small, too skinny and couldn't get around the field fast enough for some coaches' liking.

MONTREAL — Canadian canoe star Laurence Vincent Lapointe must wait longer to find out if she will compete in this summer's Olympic Games.

Never afraid to try something new, Canadian golfer Blair Hamilton decided to attend a 10-day silent retreat in Southern Alberta this past off-season to improve his mental game. The talkative Hamilton found the experience challenging but rewarding.

Canadian volleyball player Alexa Gray feels extra motivation in an upcoming Olympic qualification tournament. Her sister Jordan plays for the U.S. women's rugby sevens team bound for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A performer has been hospitalized after an accident at a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Youth Winter Olympics in Lausanne.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Canada's Eugenie Bouchard has reached the quarterfinals at the season-opening ASB Classic for the second year in a row. Bouchard, ranked 262nd in the world after a 2019 season in which she tumbled down the rankings, downed No.

Montreal lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi will face Brazilian veteran Francisco (Massaranduba) Trinaldo on a March 14 UFC card in Brazil. It will mark the 17th UFC outing for Makdessi, who is riding a three-fight win streak.

PERTH, Australia — Canada has advanced to the quarterfinals of the ATP Cup.

Tuesday's Games NHL Carolina 5 Philadelphia 4 (OT) Arizona 5 Florida 2 N.Y. Islanders 4 New Jersey 3 (OT) Tampa Bay 9 Vancouver 2 Washington 6 Ottawa 1 Detroit 4 Montreal 3 N.Y. Rangers 5 Colorado 3 Boston 6 Nashville 2 St.