National Sports

MONTREAL — The North Korean figure skaters who have been cleared to compete at the Winter Games in South Korea next month have a Canadian connection.

CALGARY — An international data analytics company predicts Canada will win a whopping 33 medals, including men's hockey gold, at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Canada's Denis Shapovalov was defeated in his second-round match Wednesday at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. The unseeded resident of Richmond Hill, Ont., fell 6-2, 6-4 to No.

Tuesday's Games NHL Winnipeg 7 Buffalo 4 Washington 3 Vancouver 1 Chicago 8 Ottawa 2 Nashville 2 Edmonton 1 Calgary 3 Minnesota 2 (OT) Tampa Bay 5 Carolina 4 Florida 7 St.

Tuesday's Games NHL Winnipeg 7 Buffalo 4 Washington 3 Vancouver 1 Chicago 8 Ottawa 2 Nashville 2 Edmonton 1 Calgary 3 Minnesota 2 (OT) Tampa Bay 5 Carolina 4 Florida 7 St.

Canadian captain Christine Sinclair clarified her response to John Herdman leaving the women's national soccer team for the men's squad in a tweet on Tuesday night.

TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan and the Toronto Raptors couldn't secure a club-record 13th straight home win without their floor general.

CALGARY — Jordan Belchos earned the second spot on Canada's 10,000 metre long-track speedskating team for the Olympic Games with a second place finish in the distance at the trials on Tuesday night.

Ottawa's struggles in the second period continued on Tuesday night.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Dougie Hamilton made sure the Calgary Flames started a crucial road trip on a winning note. Hamilton scored 2:39 into overtime to lift Calgary over the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Tuesday night.