National Sports

GATINEAU, Que. — Isaac Belliveau had a goal and an assist and the Gatineau Olympiques picked up their 19th consecutive win, defeating the Drummondville Voltigeurs 4-2 on Wednesday.

Ryan Fry's decision to step back from the competitive game could be the first domino to fall in what's shaping up to be an intriguing spring on the domestic curling scene.

LILLEHAMMER, Norway — Canadian ski jumper Alexandria Loutitt added to her season's medal haul with a World Cup silver in large hill competition Wednesday.

Captain Sophie de Goede and hooker Emily Tuttosi, both named to World Rugby's 15s Dream Team of the Year in 2022, will lead Canada in test matches against South Africa and the United States.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens are down another body after forward Christian Dvorak underwent season-ending knee surgery Wednesday.

Myles Creighton is happy to be back playing golf on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica, but he hopes it's his last stop on his way up to a higher-tier tour. Creighton, from Digby, N.S.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Starter Kevin Gausman pitched 3 1/3 sharp innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 Wednesday in spring training baseball action.

WASHINGTON — Former Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson is back in Major League Soccer, this time as an assistant coach with D.C. United.

MIAMI (AP) — The NBA suspended Memphis Grizzilies guard Ja Morant eight games without pay on Wednesday after determining that his displaying a firearm at a club in suburban Denver earlier this month was “conduct detrimental to the league.

The Canadian Premier League is expanding its playoffs to include a fifth team. Previously the top four clubs in the eight-team league made the post-season, with No. 1 facing No. 4 and Nov. 2 taking on No. 3 in the semifinals.