National Sports

General secretary Earl Cochrane has followed former president Nick Bontis in leaving Canada Soccer against the backdrop of the lengthy, bitter labour dispute with the men's and women's national teams.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers power play is good — really good. But it might be their penalty-killing that will determine if they get past the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the playoffs.

Curtis Dickson is ready to get a measure of redemption on field lacrosse's highest stage.

LAS VEGAS — Looking like an extra in a horror movie, Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron said the reaction to his new-look forehead has been varied.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks are making a change to their coaching staff. Assistant coach Jason King will not return to the team next season, general manager Patrik Allvin announced Thursday. King, of Corner Brook, N.L.

TORONTO — The door to the trainer's room keeps swinging for Toronto FC.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Calling the NBA's all-time leading scorer — regular season and playoffs — old and just another player might not seem very smart to most folks.

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs are moving on minus Michael Bunting. They don't have any other choice.

VANCOUVER — Top-seeded men's players Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece and Andrey Rublev of Russia are joining Bjorn Borg's Team Europe for this year's Laver Cup in Vancouver.

STUTTGART, Germany — Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani are out of the Stuttgart Open. The duo lost in the doubles quarterfinal to Alexa Guarachi of Chile and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe in straight sets, 7-5, 7-6 (4).