National Sports

VANCOUVER — With five losses in their last six games, the Vancouver Canucks remain in a playoff position. But Canucks players admitted they were frustrated after dropping a 2-1 decision to the Columbus Blues Jackets on Sunday at Rogers Arena.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Raptors coach Nick Nurse made a risky call to keep Kyle Lowry in the game after the Toronto guard picked up his fifth foul 13 seconds into the fourth quarter.

Sunday's Games NHL Carolina 6 Pittsburgh 2 Detroit 5 Tampa Bay 4 (SO) Vegas 5 Calgary 3 St.

KINGSTON, Ont. — The usual hype didn't accompany Brad Gushue's Newfoundland and Labrador team to the Tim Hortons Brier this time around. They weren't considered the favourite this year. Other teams were mentioned ahead of them.

OTTAWA — When Taffe Charles was an assistant under Dave Smart, he remembered winning a national championship and thinking they would never win another. He couldn't have been more wrong. Charles led the No. 1 Ravens to a victory over No.

CALGARY — It may not have been pretty, but Shea Theodore will take it.

VANCOUVER — Given the chance Canada made no mistake.

The BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, set to begin this week, has been postponed after a case of coronavirus was confirmed in the Coachella Valley.

OTTAWA — The Saskatchewan Huskies are the Canadian university women's basketball champions. The No. 1 Huskies defeated the No. 2 Brock University Badgers 82-64 on Sunday to claim their second ever U Sports women's basketball title.

MANCHESTER, England — The euphoric roars as fans leaped from their Old Trafford seats took Ole Gunnar Solskjær back to the Alex Ferguson era. Back to when Manchester United's supremacy over its neighbour was undisputed.