National Sports

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Stars defenceman Miro Heiskanen is week to week with a lower-body injury sustained on a big hit from Vegas captain Mark Stone, and the standout from Finland won't play in next month's 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.

Connor McDavid knew the answer all the way back in October. Asked about Canada's captain for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, the Edmonton Oilers superstar said there should only be one name on the list — Sidney Crosby.

The crash of an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter was the latest to strike the sports world in the U.S. and globally. Among the passengers were several members of the Skating Club of Boston who were returning from the U.S.

CALGARY — The Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced Thursday that former NBA bench boss Kaleb Canales has been named the team’s head coach for the 2025 season.

MARBELLA — Toronto FC gave up a late goal and had to settle for a 1-1 draw Thursday with Norway's Fredrikstad FK in the MLS team's first game of the pre-season.

TORONTO — The chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc.

TORONTO — Monica Wright Rogers has been hired as the first general manager of the WNBA's Toronto Tempo, according to reports. The expansion team will begin play in 2026. The Athletic and ESPN are reporting that the hiring is official.

The Grand Slam of Curling series is going international for the first time. The five-event circuit will make its first visit to the United States during the 2025-26 season, The Curling Group chief executive officer Nic Sulsky said.

Aleksander Barkov and Victor Hedman were named captains for Team Finland and Team Sweden, respectively, on Thursday ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Two highly-regarded Russian figure skating coaches whose son recently finished fourth at the U.S.