National Sports

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Ben Hutton says his team had something to prove when they lined up against the Florida Panthers on Sunday night. "We've got some bad blood with them. Obviously, everyone knows that," he said.

HONOLULU — Corey Conners capped a strong weekend at the Sony Open by finishing in a tie for third on Sunday, picking up his second Top-5 performance of the season. The native of Listowel, Ont.

WINNIPEG — This time Bryan Little scored the game-winner with the spotlight on him.

What started as a simple conversation between two football executives has taken CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie to Estadio Azul, a 33,000-seat stadium in Mexico City.

TORONTO — Mike Babcock has made a habit during recent media availabilities of trying to head off questions concerning the Maple Leafs' goalie situation before reporters even get a chance to ask.

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. — Rachel Homan is on a roll.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady recognizes that there are some who believe the Patriots are nearing the end of their run of unprecedented playoff success. New England took its first step toward possibly silencing those voices for a little longer.

WASHINGTON — The Toronto Raptors began with a rush. They scored the first nine points against the Washington Wizards, built a 19-point lead in the first quarter and went ahead by 23 in the second quarter.

NEW YORK — The NFL on Sunday ended months of uncertainty by officially announcing Maroon 5, Big Boi and Travis Scott as the performers at this year's Super Bowl halftime show.

PHILADELPHIA — In-game announcer Shawny Hill and the Philadelphia Wings apologized on Sunday after he made racially insensitive remarks about Georgia Swarm forward Lyle Thompson.