National Sports

ST. LOUIS — In the beginning of the season, the St. Louis Blues were finding ways to lose games. Now, they're managing to pull out wins. Ryan O'Reilly scored 34 seconds into overtime and the St.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens put an end to a tough losing streak on Tuesday.

LA CHORRERA, Panama — A sluggish Toronto FC suffered a nightmarish start to its Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League campaign in a 4-0 loss Tuesday to Panama's Club Atletico Independiente de la Chorrera in a round-of-16 game.

SYDNEY, N.S. — Kerry Galusha used to take close losses in stride when she came up short against top teams at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Things are different this year. Galusha feels her team has more potential this time around.

LIVERPOOL, N.S. — Canada's Tyler Tardi is back on the winning track at the world junior curling championships. Tardi's B.C.

The Montreal Alouettes incorporated men into their cheer team for the first time last season. Longtime director Annie Larouche hopes the program can achieve another first in 2019.

SAN DIEGO — With their city's long-suffering fans desperate for a winner, the rebuilding San Diego Padres delivered their splashiest free agent signing ever by agreeing with All-Star infielder Manny Machado on a $300 million, 10-year deal.

MONTREAL — The Toronto Defiant's Overwatch academy team will be known as the Montreal Rebellion. The Montreal feeder team will play in the Overwatch Contenders League.

Don Cherry doesn't think the Carolina Hurricanes are very funny. But he admits their shirts are.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 upset of second-seed Fabio Fognini on Tuesday at the Rio Open tennis tournament. Fognini, ranked No.