National Sports

The road to the next British Open will go through Hamilton. The RBC Canadian Open was named Wednesday as one of three qualifying golf tournaments for the golf major.

TORONTO — Imagine a teacher telling a child: you're fat. You're a piece of crap. You're a waste of my time.

MOSCOW — Attempted drone attacks at this year's World Cup in Russia were thwarted by government authorities, the head of the host country's Federal Security Service said Wednesday.

LANGLEY, B.C. — Tim Hunter knows he's got some tough decisions looming on the horizon. The head coach of Canada's junior national team will soon have to invite dozens of the country's most talented young hockey players to selection camp.

DETROIT — Down by two in the second period and still looking for their first goal of the night, the Detroit Red Wings simply kept competing.

Tuesday's Games NHL Columbus 4 Dallas 1 Toronto 3 Vegas 1 N.Y. Rangers 5 Montreal 3 Ottawa 7 New Jersey 3 Detroit 3 Vancouver 2 (SO) Tampa Bay 5 Edmonton 2 St.

Tuesday's Games NHL Columbus 4 Dallas 1 Toronto 3 Vegas 1 N.Y. Rangers 5 Montreal 3 Ottawa 7 New Jersey 3 Detroit 3 Vancouver 2 (SO) Tampa Bay 5 Edmonton 2 St.

INDIANAPOLIS — Canadian RJ Barrett scored 33 points and Zion Williamson added 28 in their first college games, leading No. 4 Duke over No. 2 Kentucky 118-84 on Tuesday night in the season-opening Champions Classic.

TAMPA, Fla. — Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan had high praise for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 33 saves and the Lightning beat the Oilers 5-2 on Tuesday night.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Connor McClennon had a pair of goals as Canada White downed the Czech Republic 5-1 on Tuesday to finish undefeated in the preliminary round of the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.