National Sports

WINNIPEG — Rick Bowness walked off the ice last week after his Winnipeg Jets were eliminated from the playoffs by the Colorado Avalanche and he knew the day had finally arrived.

TORONTO — New York defender Ella Shelton, Toronto winger Natalie Spooner and Boston forward Hilary Knight were named the Professional Women’s Hockey League three stars of the last week of the regular season.

TORONTO — Mitch Marner stepped in front of the cameras and spoke to reporters for roughly three minutes.

Even at the height of her athletic career, Stephanie Labbe struggled.

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the city is "exploring potential public viewing opportunities" for the Vancouver Canucks' Round 2 playoff series against Edmonton.

ANCASTER, Ont. — For nearly seven decades, all of Canada's male professional golfers had the goal of winning the RBC Canadian Open, the national men's championship.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American defensive back Lawrence Woods III and Canadian linebacker Enock Makonzo on Monday. Woods III was recently released by the B.C. Lions while Makonzo was let go by the Edmonton Elks.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers are sick and tired of hearing about it. They don’t want to be asked anymore about it. They know full well that the Vancouver Canucks swept the four games between the two teams in the regular season.

Forge FC and CF Montreal have to hit the ground running Tuesday. Forge, the reigning Canadian Premier League champion, hosts the MLS side in the opening leg of their Canadian Championship quarterfinal in an 11 a.m. "School Day Match" start.

ANCASTER, Ont. — Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood have been added to the field at the RBC Canadian Open. Lowry is ranked No. 12 on the PGA Tour following his win at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on April 28.