National Sports

OTTAWA — With blue-line leader Thomas Chabot and veteran defenceman Josh Brown out for the rest of the season, Ottawa Senators head coach D.J. Smith said it will be a "trial by fire" as his young defence corps try to fill the void.

FRISCO, Texas — Canada will play for gold at the under-18 men's hockey championship.

The New York Rangers abruptly fired president John Davidson and general manager Jeff Gorton on Wednesday with three games left in the season, a shocking move in the aftermath of the latest controversy for the storied NHL organization.

GUATEMALA CITY — Canada lost 5-1 to two-time defending champion Costa Rica on Wednesday but still advanced for the first time to the knockout round at the CONCACAF Futsal Championship.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Toronto Blue Jays are returning to their home away from home, Buffalo, New York, starting in June. And this time, they’ll have a limited number of fans in attendance.

LONDON — Chelsea's decision to fire a club legend suddenly doesn't seem so callous after all.

He's listed as a tight end but Jake Burt can expect to see plenty of different looks within the Hamilton Tiger-Cats offence. Hamilton selected the former Boston College player first overall Tuesday in the CFL draft.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Anton Forsberg to a one-year, US$900,000 extension. The 28-year-old Forsberg was claimed off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets on March 17. He is 2-3-1 for the Senators with a 3.

Damian Warner says becoming a dad has made him appreciate his mom that much more.

Mandy Bujold would have far preferred fighting this battle within the familiar ropes of the ring.