National Sports

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers went into this off-season with a very specific plan regarding what they thought they wanted for the team's next head coach. Then they met with Bob Boughner. And their plan changed on the spot.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were basking in the glory of their first Stanley Cup since 2009 at about this point last year, but Kris Letang already sensed Sidney Crosby looking ahead to future feats.

MONTREAL — Veteran Patrice Bernier and teenager Alphonso Davies were like the Odd Couple at the Canadian soccer team camp last week.

HALIFAX — Mere hours after Sidney Crosby won his third Stanley Cup, the hometown museum that touts itself as "Home of the Sidney Crosby Exhibit" was already coveting new keepsakes.

FREDERICTON — The University of New Brunswick has named a head coach for the women's varsity hockey team as the program is reinstated after a lengthy human rights battle.

REGINA — Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Vince Young has a torn hamstring and will likely be out of action for about four to six weeks.

NEW ORLEANS — The man charged in the shooting death of former CFL and NFL running back Joe McKnight is scheduled to go on trial in August. A judge in the New Orleans suburb of Gretna on Monday set an Aug.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have signed Canadian kicker Ronnie Pfeffer. The five-foot-11, 185-pound native of Kitchener, Ont., returns to the Argonauts after spending the last season and a half with Ottawa.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have shored up their depth at quarterback behind starter Zach Collaros by signing free agent Logan Kilgore. The 27-year-old made seven appearances for the Toronto Argonauts last season, starting three times.

TORONTO — Christine Sinclair has always done her talking on the soccer field. She has carried the Maple Leaf at the Olympics, represented her country 259 times, scored 168 goals and led Canada to back-to-back Olympic medals.