National Sports

HAMILTON — Ted Laurent, a key cog in the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' defensive line, has undergone a procedure for appendicitis, the club confirmed Friday.

HAMILTON — CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie was again long on optimism and short on specifics Friday in his first state-of-the-league address since 2019. The CFL didn't play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

MANALAPAN, Fla. — The NHL is putting the Olympic question squarely in the players' court.

The Edmonton Stingers flew to Nicaragua on Friday with one major goal in mind — to prove Canadian pro basketball is as good as any league in the Americas not named NBA.

HAMILTON — Mike Miller has brought a lot of attention to one of pro football's most unheralded jobs. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers fullback was the CFL's special-teams tackles leader this season with 25.

HAMILTON — Need a car? Hamilton offensive lineman Brandon Revenberg has connections. Financial advice? Try Winnipeg linebacker Adam Bighill.

NEW YORK — Canadian swingman Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies was fined US$25,000 by the NBA on Friday. Brooks, from Mississauga, Ont.

Canada's women are unchanged at No. 6 in the latest FIFA world soccer rankings. The Canadians had jumped two places from No. 8 in the previous edition of the rankings, released in August after Canada won the Tokyo Olympics.

CALGARY — Emily Clark scored the late game-winner for the Canadian women's hockey team in a 3-2 win over the PWHPA all-stars Thursday. Canada generated all its scoring in the third period. Clark sealed the victory with 52 seconds remaining.

Thursday's Scores NHL Chicago 2 Montreal 0 Tampa Bay 5 Toronto 3 Boston 3 Edmonton 2 Carolina 2 Calgary 1 (OT) Winnipeg 3 Seattle 0 Anaheim 2 Columbus 1 Nashville 4 N.Y. Islanders 3 St.