National Sports

It might seem like Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse amassed a career's worth of medals during his meteoric rise. But the 24-year-old from Markham, Ont., is back to remind everyone he's not done yet.

Montreal businessman Clifford Starke has formally announced his intent to purchase the Montreal Alouettes. The 35-year-old chairman of Hampstead Private Capital put out a press release Thursday to confirm his interest.

VANCOUVER — Felipe Martins says the Vancouver Whitecaps' poor start won't necessarily define their season.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Pavelski lost a couple of teeth, had stitches in his lip and his mouth was still bloody long after taking Brent Burns' point shot right off his chin .

TORONTO — Robyn Silvernagle scored a 7-4 victory over Jennifer Jones during the fifth round-robin draw of the Players' Championship Wednesday night. Silvernagle, from North Battleford, Sask.

Wednesday's Games NHL Playoffs First Round Columbus 4 Tampa Bay 3 (Columbus leads series 1-0) N.Y. Islanders 4 Pittsburgh 3 (OT) (N.Y. Islanders leads series 1-0) St. Louis 2 Winnipeg 1 (St.

Wednesday's Games NHL Playoffs First Round Columbus 4 Tampa Bay 3 (Columbus leads series 1-0) N.Y. Islanders 4 Pittsburgh 3 (OT) (N.Y. Islanders leads series 1-0) St. Louis 2 Winnipeg 1 (St.

WINNIPEG — Pat Maroon figures his grandfather was watching him from heaven when he set up Tyler Bozak's winning goal in the St. Louis Blues' 2-1 playoff victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Josh Bailey didn't have much time to think when he saw the puck on the side of the crease after Mathew Barzal's try hit the left goalpost in overtime.

LOS ANGELES — Ralph Lawler called his 3,229th and last regular season game for the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.