National Sports

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Canada's women, runners-up at the Dubai Sevens, will play in a pool with France, Spain and Brazil at this week's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series stop in Cape Town.

MONTEREY, Calif. — Commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday the NHL will work swiftly to make changes to better deal with personnel conduct issues in the wake of incidents that surfaced in recent weeks.

HALIFAX — The fate of a private group's bid to bring CFL football to Halifax could be decided today by regional council.

DENVER — The Calgary Flames have traded controversy for good fortune and turned their season around. They even found a way to beat the Colorado Avalanche.

Monday's Games NHL N.Y. Islanders 5 Tampa Bay 1 Columbus 5 Washington 2 Ottawa 5 Boston 2 Calgary 5 Colorado 4 (OT) --- AHL Utica 6 Bridgeport 3 --- NBA L.A.

Monday's Games NHL N.Y. Islanders 5 Tampa Bay 1 Columbus 5 Washington 2 Ottawa 5 Boston 2 Calgary 5 Colorado 4 (OT) --- AHL Utica 6 Bridgeport 3 --- NBA L.A.

CHICAGO — The Raptors held off the Chicago Bulls and then turned their attention toward the superstar who led them to their first championship in his lone season with Toronto.

OTTAWA — Wins haven’t come easily or often for the Ottawa Senators this season, but Monday night they found a way to beat one of the top teams in the league.

MEXICO CITY — The Montreal Impact have found out who their opponent will be for the CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16.

SAN DIEGO — Stephen Strasburg returned to the Washington Nationals with a record contract on the first day of the winter meetings, a deal that puts fellow free agent pitcher Gerrit Cole in position for an even larger payday.