National Sports

Aaron Cockerill has been carefully working away at his golf game like a master craftsman, just chipping away with a hammer and chisel.

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WINNIPEG — Nino Niederreiter showed his veteran savvy in his 900th NHL career game on Tuesday.

TOFIELD, Alta. — A recreation facility equipment supplier has been ordered to pay $200,000 after a worker was killed at an arena in central Alberta.

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid is ready to return — well ahead of schedule. The Oilers captain will be back in the lineup when Edmonton hosts the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday.

TORONTO — Nathaniel Mitchell has been named as Canada's head coach for the upcoming November window of the FIBA Men’s AmeriCup 2025 qualifiers.

TORONTO — Canada coach Jesse Marsch has added Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Dwayne De Rosario and Halifax Wanderers coach Patrice Gheisar to his coaching staff ahead of the November international window.

WINNIPEG — Nicole Collaros switches on the Zoom chat, apologizing that husband Zach might join in late. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback is trying to get their oldest daughter to sleep, but Sierra doesn’t like the play call.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin Necas scored a go-ahead goal with 29 seconds left and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 on Tuesday night.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Brock Boeser, Danton Heinen and Kiefer Sherwood had a goal and an assist apiece, and captain Quinn Hughes recorded his 300th NHL career assist in the Vancouver Canucks' 5-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.