National Sports

MONTREAL — A missed penalty shot by the Montreal's Artturi Lehkonen deflated the Canadiens and turned the game on its head.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Johnny Gaudreau's magic touch has the Calgary Flames pointed back in the right direction.

TORONTO — Joel Embiid had the ball with a couple of minutes to play and Philadelphia on a roll when Kawhi Leonard decided to help himself to the ball.

Halifax council has voted to take a closer look at a proposed 24,000-seat stadium, the pivotal component of a bid to land a Canadian Football League team for the East Coast's largest city.

TORONTO — The big feather in Scott Moore's cap as he leaves his position as Sportsnet president is that he helped the company land a long-term deal with the National Hockey League.

LONDON — FIFA President Gianni Infantino is braced for a release of private information gained by hackers after world soccer's governing body said its computer network was subject to another cyberattack. The disclosure comes in the same month the U.

PARIS — Canada's Milos Raonic came from a set down and advanced to the second round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday with a tough 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) win over France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont.

TORONTO — Calling the MLS season unacceptable, Toronto FC plans to upgrade its defence, add width and bring in another option up front.

DOHA, Qatar — Relaxed, relieved and with the gold medal the U.S. women's gymnastics team flew halfway across the globe for secured, Morgan Hurd needed a break.

TORONTO — Jay Baruchel's passion for hockey is as well documented as his acting and filmmaking career. The comedy star has frequently stated his love of the Montreal Canadiens, and made two hockey films with the "Goon" franchise.