National Sports

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee athletic director John Currie believes in the nickname Lady Volunteers, so he's bringing it back.

OTTAWA — Clarke MacArthur's future with the Ottawa Senators — and perhaps even as a pro hockey player — is once again in doubt after the veteran forward failed his medical on the first day of training camp.

LIMA, Peru — If the Russians are worried about missing the upcoming Winter Olympics, one of their key leaders certainly isn't showing it.

JERUSALEM — Israel on Thursday said the international marathon body was injecting politics into sports by excluding an Israeli race because it passes through West Bank territory the Palestinians and most of the world considers to be occupied.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers opened training camp Thursday with franchise forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl locked up to long-term contracts — but with questions on who will play alongside them.

EDMONTON — Davis Cup rookie Brayden Schnur will kick off Canada's playoff against India on Friday before teen phenom Denis Shapovalov takes the court in the second match of the best-of-five tie. Schnur, ranked 202nd, will face No.

CALGARY — Canada's minister of sport has fond memories of when the Calgary Flames relocated to the city from Atlanta in 1980.

CONCORD, N.H. — "The Mountain" is getting a chance to prove his might.

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont's capital city is saying merci to a French city it's named after for plans to send some misspelled soccer jerseys its way.

MONTREAL — Striker Anthony Jackson-Hamel got two bits of good news on Thursday. First, the Quebec City native signed a two-year contract extension with the Montreal Impact, including an option year for the 2020 season.