National Sports

WINNIPEG — Kyle Connor scored a natural hat trick in the first period to spark the Winnipeg Jets to a 6-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves for his second shutout in three games and the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Islanders 2-0 on Tuesday night.

OTTAWA — Blayre Turnbull made the most of an Ottawa Charge giveaway to score the game-winner Tuesday night.

TORONTO — Logan Stankoven had two goals and an assist as the Dallas Stars downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Tuesday.

GUELPH, Ont. — Kerri Einarson scored five points in the first two ends and cruised to a 10-1 victory over Kayla Skrlik on Tuesday at the Grand Slam of Curling's WFG Masters. Einarson's team from Gimli, Man.

Eugene Lewis will have plenty riding on the start of the 2025 CFL season.

OTTAWA — Desiree Scott thought retirement from professional soccer sounded good, but her passion for the game and her desire to contribute to its growth in Canada put an end to those plans.

In her first media availability since being named coach of the Canadian women's soccer team, Casey Stoney offered a pithy summary of her approach to coaching. "I'm here to make people better," said the 42-year-old former England captain.

Of the many congratulatory messages Nick Taylor received after his fifth PGA Tour win, there was one from Canadian golf legend Mike Weir.

MONTREAL — Quebec's education minister is asking a high school in the Charlevoix region to reconsider its decision to force students to choose between sports-oriented programs and advanced math and science.