National Sports

OTTAWA — Canada's Heritage Minister says there will be no extension of a Thursday deadline to resolve a dispute over a plan to build a community featuring a new downtown arena for the Ottawa Senators.

Reina Iizuka is Canadian university football's best-kept secret. The five-foot-seven, 160-pound defensive back is entering her third year at the University of Manitoba, having been a red-shirted player on the Bisons in 2018.

TORONTO — Janine Beckie has already lifted one trophy this week. Plenty more await this year. On Wednesday the 24-year-old striker is set to celebrate her 50th cap as fifth-ranked Canada opens Algarve Cup play against No.

In tracing the triumphant but ultimately tragic life of goalie great Terry Sawchuk, screenwriter-director Adriana Maggs had plenty of clippings and statistics to help her depict his stellar on-ice record.

Ryan Hunter is thankful he's spending his off-season in Kansas City and not the upstart American Alliance of Football. The AAF began its inaugural season earlier this month, it rosters full of players looking to earn another NFL opportunity.

VANCOUVER — A year ago, Canada's first three-sport Olympian was broken. Georgia Simmerling had crashed during a ski cross competition weeks before the Pyeongchang Olympics where she was expected to be a medal contender.

Most golfers look for balance in their swing. Hamilton's Alena Sharp found it in her life and is now reaping the benefits on the LPGA Tour. Sharp was named Golf Canada's player of the week on Feb.

Toronto FC players and coaches like to have the grass field at BMO Field watered, so they can fizz the ball over a slick surface. Watering the field in February in Toronto presents a problem, however.

VANCOUVER — Bo Horvat's nerves were frayed in the final seconds of the Vancouver Canucks battle against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday. The Canucks (27-28-8) were up 4-0 with just over a minute to go when the centre was called for interference.

Monday's Games NHL Toronto 5 Buffalo 3 New Jersey 2 Montreal 1 Tampa Bay 4 Los Angeles 3 (SO) Nashville 3 Edmonton 2 (SO) Florida 4 Colorado 3 (OT) Vancouver 4 Anaheim 0 --- AHL Bakersfield 3 Tucson 1 --- NBA Detroit 113 Indiana 109 Golden State 121