National Sports

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild have been beset by a bunch of injuries during a sluggish start, including long-term absences for two top forwards.

WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele couldn't have timed his second career hat trick any better. Scheifele's parents were in the stands at Bell MTS Place to watch his three goals help propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators got exactly what they wanted Thursday night.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin says he isn't trying to make a political statement by voicing his support for Vladimir Putin ahead of the Russian presidential election.

LOS ANGELES — Police say the home of Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig was burglarized while his team was losing the World Series.

CALGARY — Andrew Buckley's first CFL start will feel like old times. The quarterback marshalled the University of Calgary Dinos offence in cold and snowy conditions at McMahon Stadium during his decorated college career.

TORONTO — Captain Christine Sinclair will see plenty of familiar faces when she leads Canada out against the top-ranked Americans in a two-game series starting next week. The U.S.

MONTREAL — The next three months will be a busy time for Canada's top boxers.

DEL MAR, Calif. — Veteran trainer Catherine Day Phillips is hoping Dixie Moon can bring her an elusive Breeders' Cup win. Day Phillips will send the two-year-old to the US$1-million Juvenile Fillies Turf event Friday at Del Mar.

The Toronto Raptors' game in Utah on Friday will have a distinctly international flair.