National Sports

HAMILTON — It's been a kinder, calmer Jason Maas. The fiery Montreal Alouettes head coach has been on his best behaviour this season.

ESPOO, Finland (AP) — Three world champions moved closer to earning places at figure skating's Grand Prix Finals on Friday with Kaori Sakamoto of Japan leading the women's short program and the American ice dance duo of Madison Chock and Evan Bates i

WAKAW, Sask. — A Saskatchewan town has temporarily closed its hockey arena after carbon monoxide likely from a Zamboni left players sick.

The chair of Hockey Canada's board says he will not be seeking re-election. Hugh L. Fraser made the decision not to seek re-election in the summer, driven by a desire to pursue other projects related to safe sport.

BEIJING — Canada's Mirela Rahneva took home the bronze medal in women's skeleton on Friday as the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup season got underway.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Chad Kelly would gladly switch spots with Brady Oliveira. Kelly received the CFL's outstanding player award Thursday ahead of Oliveira.

LONDON (AP) — Everton was handed the biggest sporting sanction in the Premier League's 31-year history on Friday for breaching the competition's financial rules, with the deduction of 10 points dropping the team into next-to-last place in the standin

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Tim Stützle scored 4:58 into overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Thursday in the opening game of the NHL’s Global Series in Sweden.

CALGARY — It's been a rapid decline offensively for Jonathan Huberdeau since finishing tied for second in league scoring two seasons ago, but he's hoping a big goal on Thursday night will help turn things around.

Thursday's Scoreboard NHL Ottawa 5, Detroit 4, OT Calgary 5, Vancouver 2 Vegas 6, Montreal 5 New Jersey 5, Pittsburgh 2 Arizona 3, Columbus 2 Tampa Bay 4, Chicago 2 Seattle 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, SO Los Angeles 2, Florida 1 San Jose 5, St.