National Sports

MONTREAL — Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice had a pretty simple explanation for his team’s offensive outburst in the third period.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Zacharie Giroux scored twice, Nathan Day made 29 saves and the Flint Firebirds earned a 4-1 victory over the Peterborough Petes on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action.

LANGFORD, B.C. — Sophie Schmidt says she has not thought about the emotions that undoubtedly will be unleashed when she pulls on her Canadian jersey for the last time at Tuesday's friendly against Australia in Vancouver.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have hired Corey Mace to be the team's next head coach, the team announced Thursday.

A pair of artists hope that their community grows right alongside Canada's burgeoning basketball culture.

Corey Perry says he has started seeking help for his struggles with alcohol following his release from the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators are more than happy to turn the page on the calendar. The Senators went 4-5-0 over a league-low nine games in November and fell into last place in the Eastern Conference with an 8-9-0 record.

The Professional Women's Hockey League has announced its official season schedule, starting with Toronto hosting Minnesota on New Year's Day.

Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini has been suspended a total of six games for his on-field actions and the post-game comments he made about refereeing after his team's MLS playoff elimination.

Dan Near wasn't looking for a new job. The 43-year-old had a good one as a rising hockey executive with Adidas, where his list of accomplishments included leading the NHL's successful "Reverse Retro" jersey program.