National Sports

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Erik Karlsson tells a small group of reporters waiting near his locker that the only topic they really want to discuss — his impending return to Ottawa as a member of the San Jose Sharks later this week — is off limits.

GLASGOW, Scotland — Canada scored four tries and held off a late charge to defeat Scotland 28-25 in women's rugby play Tuesday. The victory was the third in four tour matches for coach Sandro Fiorino's Canadian squad.

KANSSA CITY, Mo. — Three Canadians have made the list of semifinalists for the 2018 MAC Hermann Trophy, awarded annually to the top men's and women's U.S. college soccer players.

Playing as a substitute has become the norm for curler Matt Wozniak this season. It's a role that is almost completely foreign to Marc Kennedy.

OTTAWA — Trevor Harris knows there will come a day when he won't agonize over losing the Grey Cup, but for now it haunts him in his sleep.

In the wake of its World Cup qualification, Canada has moved back into the top 20 of the World Rugby rankings. The Canadian men climbed one spot to No. 20 at the expense of Spain, which fell to No. 21 after losing 28-10 to No. 16 Samoa.

VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson has drawn awe from around the NHL with his stunning goals and mind-bending moves over the past two months, but those who've played alongside him say there's likely more to come.

BERLIN — A German court on Tuesday convicted a man of 28 counts of attempted murder in last year's attack on the Borussia Dortmund soccer team's bus and sentenced him to 14 years in prison.

Coach Rhian Wilkinson dismisses any suggestion that Canada, just one win away from the championship game, is a team of destiny at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay. Hard work and talent have powered this squad.

HOUSTON — The Houston Texans wanted to honour their late owner and founder Robert "Bob" McNair, who died last week at age 81. They knew the perfect way to do that Monday night was to keep their winning streak going.