National Sports

SAINT PAUL — A year ago, Natalie Spooner was a new mother and her professional women's hockey league was still a concept.

The 2024 CFL season is starting a little later than anticipated for DeVontres (Tre) Odoms-Dukes. The Calgary Stampeders opened the season with a 32-24 home win Friday night over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

TORONTO — Calgary Stampeders quarterback Jake Maier and Toronto Argonauts defensive lineman Jared Brinkman earned the offensive and defensive CFL honour roll nods Tuesday.

Oilers forward Sam Carrick has been fined for slashing Panthers defenceman Dmitry Kulikov late in Edmonton's 4-1 loss to Florida in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final. The NHL's department of player safety handed Carrick a US$2,213.

TORONTO — Toronto FC has signed veteran goalkeeper Sean Johnson to a one-year contract extension through 2025 with a team option for 2026. Johnson, 35, joined Toronto in January 2023 as a free agent after six seasons with New York City FC.

WESTBURY — Pakistan defeated Canada by seven wickets Tuesday to preserve its slender hope of moving on at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Albertans may be watching every second of the Stanley Cup final but most Canadians are not, according to a recent survey.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sheldon Keefe has filled out his coaching staff with the New Jersey Devils, hiring former Chicago Blackhawks head man Jeremy Colliton.

FUKUOKA — The Canadian women's volleyball team's push for Olympic qualification hit a snag Tuesday with a lopsided 3-0 loss to Italy in Volleyball Nations League action.

Canada's Bianca Andreescu started off her grass-court season with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Dutch qualifier Eva Vedder on Tuesday in first-round action at the Libema Open. Andreescu won on her second match point when Vedder returned her serve wide.