National Sports

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks shored up their secondary Thursday by signing American defensive back Josh Johnson to a one-year contract. Johnson appeared in eight games with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016. He played for the B.C. Lions in 2014-15.

GLASOW, Scotland — Star winger DTH van der Merwe, Canada's all-time leading try-scorer, has re-joined the Glasgow Warriors.

JUNEAU, Alaska — A British Columbia climber who died during a recent mountain trek in Alaska is being remembered as a talented athlete who was eager to share his expertise and passion for the outdoors.

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of — Billy Bridges lived through the lean years of Canadian sledge hockey, when the privilege of playing for Canada's national team came with a hefty $15,000 price tag.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — After losing three consecutive games in the heat of a tight playoff race, the Anaheim Ducks were not going to be choosy about who scored their goals or which team they beat.

Wednesday's Games NHL Toronto 6 Dallas 5 (SO) Anaheim 3 Vancouver 0 San Jose 4 Edmonton 3 (OT) N.Y.

EDMONTON — Resiliency was the watchword for the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday.

The University of Manitoba women's hockey team knows what it is to go the distance and then some.

TORONTO — Curtis McElhinney was doing the usual work of a backup goalie at the end of the Toronto Maple Leafs bench midway through the second period Wednesday. Moments later — and to almost everyone's surprise — he was in the middle of the action.

VICTORIA — It appears that Vancouver, which hosted the Women's World Cup final in 2015, will not be part of the North American 2026 World Cup bid.