National Sports

Calgary walked back a city administration report stating the provincial and federal governments would contribute money to a 2026 Olympic Games bid, saying Saturday that no formal or final confirmation had been received.

MONTREAL — The timing was perfect for Remi Garde's first victory as coach of the Montreal Impact.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — It could have been called the "Legacy Game" when a Toronto Blue Jays split squad played the Canadian Junior National Team.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Connor McDavid kept the Edmonton Oilers on a roll on Saturday. McDavid had a goal and two assists in the third period and the Oilers rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Florida Panthers. "It helps when you score early in the third.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Marcus Stroman has his eyes on starting the Toronto Blue Jays' fourth game of the regular season April 1 against the New York Yankees.

COIMBRA, Portugal — Montreal's Camelia Pitsilis captured a silver medal Saturday at the junior European Cup judo event.

MINSK, Belarus — Calgary's Ted-Jan Bloemen and Ottawa's Ivanie Blondin earned gold and silver individual speedskating medals Saturday at the 2018 ISU World Cup final.

WINNIPEG — One minute Dmitry Kulikov was feeling fine, the next moment he wasn't. And now the Winnipeg Jets defenceman will undergo back surgery and miss at least eight weeks.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Mason Marchment to a two-year entry-level contract Saturday. Marchment, 23, has nine goals and 12 assists in 37 games with the AHL's Toronto Marlies.

New Brunswick boxer David Whittom, who had been in an induced coma since suffering a brain hemorrhage following a fight last spring, has died. He was 39. His partner, Jelena Zerdoner, announced his death on Facebook on Friday.