National Sports

EDMONTON — Ken Hitchcock earned his first home win as the new head coach of the Edmonton Oilers and it came in a tightly contested matchup against his former team.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Toronto Raptors were teetering on the edge of their winning streak ending, facing a 17-point, second-half deficit. A 3-point shooting show erased any worries.

MONTREAL — Shea Weber's return from injury gave a big boost to the Montreal Canadiens even though they couldn't come away with the victory. Weber played in his first game since Dec.

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers trudged off the ice to the familiar refrain of boos from the few thousand fans that stuck around to witness a collapse that capped one of the more arduous 48 hours in franchise history.

The Calgary Flames acquired defenceman Andrew Nielsen from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday in exchange for forward Morgan Klimchuk.

LONDON, Ont. — The Toronto Maple Leafs could have star centre Auston Matthews back in their lineup when they host the San Jose Sharks Wednesday. Matthews has been sidelined over the last month with a shoulder injury that he sustained during an Oct.

TORONTO — New Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo named his coaching staff on Tuesday for the 2019 Toronto Blue Jays season.

ATLANTA — Josh Donaldson needed the Braves. The Braves needed Josh Donaldson. Call this one a perfect match. The slugging third baseman was officially introduced to Atlanta on Tuesday, joining the team he cheered for as a youngster.

CALGARY — Sean Burke and Ron Francis have been named as co-general managers for Canada's team at next month's Spengler Cup, while Kevin Dineen will lead the team's coaching staff.

CALGARY — When the crowd chanted "one more year" at Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, head coach Dave Dickenson held up five fingers in an effort to up that demand. "It's good to feel wanted," Mitchell said.