National Sports

The Philadelphia Flyers fired coach John Tortorella on Thursday with nine games left in another losing season for a franchise that hasn’t been in the playoffs since 2020.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Brad Jacobs and his Alberta-based team will represent Canada at the BKT Tires World Men's Curling Championship starting Saturday at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

There was both joy and relief in being victorious for Sarah Mitton. Mitton won her second consecutive women's shot put title at the world indoor track and field championships last weekend, with a top throw of 20.48 metres — 0.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays kick off their 2025 Major League Baseball season this afternoon against the visiting Baltimore Orioles.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kiefer Sherwood had two goals and one assist, Thatcher Demko finished with 26 saves and the Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Wednesday night. Aatu Raty, Derek Forbort and Teddy Blueger also scored for Vancouver.

EDMONTON — Jason Robertson has ramped up his production lately for the Dallas Stars.

EDMONTON — Jason Robertson scored a second-period natural hat trick as the Dallas Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Wednesday for a third win in a row. Wyatt Johnston also scored for Dallas (46-21-4), who improved to 4-0-2 in its last six games.

BOSTON — Canadian pair Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps have a steep hill to climb if they hope to repeat as world figure skating champions. Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps placed seventh in the short program Wednesday night in Boston.

BOSTON (AP) — Daryl Watts scored two of Toronto's four goals in the third period to increase her total to 10 on the season, and the Sceptres beat the Boston Fleet 4-2 on Wednesday in the Professional Women's Hockey League.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey each scored two goals to help the Montreal Victoire secure the first PWHL playoff spot this season after a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Frost on Wednesday night.