National Sports

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings said Sunday that Willie Desjardins is not a candidate to become the next head coach after serving in an interim role for most of the season.

TORONTO — Kelly Olynyk knows Canada has a crucial coaching decision to make — and he hopes it comes soon. "Hopefully they figure it out sooner rather than later so that we have a little time to get things rolling," Olynyk said Sunday morning.

The Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets are being rewarded for their on-ice success with growing online fanbases.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Bob Boughner has become the latest coach to pay for Florida's almost-annual inability to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs.

TAMPA, Fla. — Fans flocked to the women's NCAA Tournament, which had its highest attendance in over 15 years.

MOTHERWELL, Scotland — Canada captain Scott Arfield scored his first professional hat trick in Rangers' 3-0 win at Motherwell in Scottish Premiership play Sunday.

ESPOO, Finland — Tradition and ritual are building blocks in a hockey team's culture. Almost three decades after the first women's world hockey championship in Ottawa, certain rites are ingrained in the Canadian team.

HONG KONG — Fiji won a record fifth Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday, beating France 21- 7 in the final at Hong Kong Stadium. Canada finished at the other end of the standing, tied for 15th after losing 29-14 to Wales in the 13th-place semifinal.

NEW YORK — Canadian wrestler Bret "The Hitman" Hart was tackled by a spectator Saturday while he was giving a speech during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

NEW YORK — Bret "The Hitman" Hart is OK after the famous wrestler was tackled by a spectator while he was giving a speech during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony at Barclays Center.