National Sports

OTTAWA — Mike Condon was frustrated with himself post-game after a late blunder forced extra time.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Anders Nilsson's follow-up to a shutout in his Vancouver Canucks' debut was a four-goal loss to Boston in which he was pulled less than 11 minutes into the game.

PITTSBURGH — Connor McDavid keeps getting the better of Sidney Crosby. Statistically, anyway. Considering the end result, it's a trade-off Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins can live with.

Montreal's franchise players stepped up in a big way as the Canadiens notched their first regulation victory of the season. The Canadiens ended their seven-game losing skid with a convincing 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Cycling. Baseball. Track. Horse racing.

VANCOUVER — Kingsley Jones got an early taste of what's waiting for him if he can get Canada past Uruguay and into the 2019 Rugby World Cup — a lot of attention from back home.

Claudio Bravo was a forgotten man at Manchester City. Even the most loyal Arsenal fan probably knew little about Eddie Nketiah. On Tuesday, both players were showered with praise after match-winning performances in the English League Cup.

TORONTO — Sean Avery on "Coach's Corner?" The former NHL bad boy says he could see himself dishing out opinions on today's hockey on TV. Avery says while he's not interested in analysing X's and O's, he has plenty to say about the game.

CALGARY — A division final already in their pockets, the Calgary Stampeders feel urgency to get their game in order for the playoffs.

TORONTO — North Americans are on side in going after the 2026 World Cup, according to a survey released by the bid backers. An online survey conducted by Ipsos for the soccer governing bodies in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.