National Sports

MOSCOW — Russian athletes are overwhelmingly in favour of competing at the upcoming Pyeongchang Games despite a ban on the national team, the country's Olympic committee said Monday.

OTTAWA — A semifinal loss at the 2013 Olympic Trials left the members of Team Homan crushed. It may have been the best thing that ever happened to them. Skip Rachel Homan and her teammates made some changes for this quadrennial.

Sunday's Games NHL Toronto 1 Edmonton 0 Chicago 3 Arizona 1 St.

Sunday's Games NHL Toronto 1 Edmonton 0 Chicago 3 Arizona 1 St.

TORONTO — Being a backup goalie isn't always easy. But Toronto's Curtis McElhinney thinks he's figured it out.

NEW YORK — Ottawa Senators forward Alexandre Burrows was fined $5,000 for roughing during a game against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.

KEARNS, Utah — Canada's Ted-Jan Bloemen set a world record Sunday on the final day of the World Cup speedskating event at the Utah Olympic Oval. The Calgary native finished in six minutes 1.86 seconds in the men's 5,000.

LOS ANGELES — Two sources familiar with the injury tell The Associated Press that doctors believe Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz tore his left anterior cruciate ligament in a win over the Rams on Sunday and will miss the rest of the sea

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Former Detroit Tigers teammates Jack Morris and Alan Trammell were elected to the baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, completing the journey from Motown to Cooperstown.

TORONTO — Even the greatest team in NHL history as selected by fans had doubt casted their way before eventually proving themselves.