National Sports

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Joey Votto has spent the off-season trying to make sure he doesn't have another subpar season. The Cincinnati Reds star led the NL in on-base percentage last year but hit 12 homers, his fewest in a full season, and batted .

NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov, St. Louis Blues right-wing Vladimir Tarasenko and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby are the NHL's three stars of the week.

Athletes at the 2019 Canada Winter Games can live and compete as the gender they identify with. It's another groundbreaking initiative for a Canadian multi-sport event that prides itself on being ahead of the curve.

TORONTO — Don Cherry's latest rant about the Carolina Hurricanes and their victory celebrations didn't go unnoticed by the NHL club. The Hurricanes even decided to embrace his words.

Sunday's Games NHL Florida 6 Montreal 3 Pittsburgh 6 N.Y. Rangers 5 St.

Sunday's Games NHL Florida 6 Montreal 3 Pittsburgh 6 N.Y. Rangers 5 St.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov got his second career hat trick and the Florida Panthers beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 on Sunday night. Barkov also had an assist to give him his third four-point game of his career.

SYDNEY, N.S. — Some surprising results and a couple eyebrow-raising moments made for an interesting opening weekend at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Canada's Mark Arendz skied to his 10th career World Para-Nordic Ski Championship podium finish after winning the silver medal in the 10-kilometre cross-country skate-ski race on Sunday. Arendz, of Springton, P.E.I.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Brayden Schnur's improbable run at the New York Open has fallen one victory short of a championship. The Canadian tennis player lost 6-1, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (7) to American Reilly Opelka in the final of the ATP Tour 250 event on Sunday.