National Sports

BROSSARD, Que. — Montreal Canadiens winger Jacob de la Rose has experienced a "cardiac episode" and will not be in the lineup for the season opener on Wednesday in Toronto against the Maple Leafs.

An exemption cleared the way for Jennifer Jones and her team to return to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts as Team Canada next year.

TORONTO — Saskatchewan quarterback Zach Collaros, Winnipeg defensive back Kevin Fogg and Hamilton defensive back Don Unamba are the CFL top performers for Week 16.

John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs will be Stanley Cup champions, at least according a recent computer simulation.

With the retirement of Daniel and Henrik Sedin last spring, it is a new era for the Vancouver Canucks. And their youth movement is expected to come with some serious growing pains.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders haven't hosted a home playoff game since 2013, but they are firmly in control of changing that. The Riders earned a 34-29 win Sunday over the Montreal Alouettes.

EDMONTON — Put simply, the Edmonton Oilers begin the 2018-19 NHL season in a foul mood.

HICKORY, N.C. — A North Carolina businessman who authorities say defrauded investors while bankrolling his son's NASCAR career has been sentenced to prison.

The Montreal Canadiens and Florida Panthers don't have the history to have a rivalry, and it's never been a matchup demanding much attention — even though they share a division.

WINNIPEG — That was then and this is now for the Winnipeg Jets. Captain Blake Wheeler and his teammates are taking that approach as the club prepares to follow up being on the doorstep of last season's Stanley Cup final.