National Sports

CALGARY — A propellant in the Calgary Flames' surge to the top of the NHL's Western Conference is a power play with pop.

Adam Hadwin's tie for second at the Desert Classic this past weekend gave him his third top-10 result of the young 2018-19 season, helped him break US$1 million in earnings on the campaign and moved him up to 13th in the FedEx Cup standings.

Toronto Argonauts defensive back Matt Black can see the winds of change blowing through the NFL after Sunday's controversial finish to the NFC title game — just like in the CFL in 2014.

VANCOUVER — Returning to the Vancouver Whitecaps' training facility on Monday was a bit like the first day of school for Russell Teibert.

TORONTO — Alex Galchenyuk took some time to fully grasp the microscope he would be under as a member of the Montreal Canadiens.

MONTREAL — As residents of their city dig themselves out of an arctic winter blast, the Montreal Impact are escaping to warmer pastures. The one catch is, they'll need to be fit.

After playing Switzerland to a scoreless draw in a closed-door training match last week, fifth-ranked Canada turns it up a notch Tuesday when it takes on Norway in a women's soccer friendly in Murcia, Spain.

You could excuse Milos Raonic if he let out a shudder when the Australian Open draw was released. An opener against the mercurial Nick Kyrgios. Three-time Grand Slam champ Stan Wawrinka a good bet for Round 2.

MILTON, Ont. — Former Olympic flag-bearer Adam van Koeverden will be carrying the Liberal banner into the coming federal election, after securing the nomination in the southern Ontario riding of Milton on Sunday.

SKOWHEGAN, Maine — A Maine pastor who publicly predicted the final score of Sunday night's AFC championship game isn't claiming divine intervention. But he's confident the New England Patriots will win the Super Bowl as well. The Rev.