National Sports

CF Montreal lost a head coach and Major League Soccer said goodbye to a marquee name with news Thursday that Thierry Henry was stepping down.

The Canadian Elite Basketball League is pushing back the start of its 2021 season in the hopes of having fans attend games in person. The league announced a reduced 14-game season on Wednesday, with the start date pushed back from mid-May to June 5.

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Finally back training with teammates for the first time in months, and with an Olympic qualifying date set, boxer Mandy Bujold could see light at the end of the tunnel.

The Red Deer Rebels' official Twitter bio is a taut four-word entry that sums up the team's current situation. "Livin' at the rink" is usually reserved for hockey cliche. For players on the Western Hockey League team, it's their indefinite reality.

TORONTO — William Nylander is used to the outside noise swirling around him in hockey's biggest market. And he knows some of the criticism is justified.

CALGARY — Women's curling powerhouses Kerri Einarson and Rachel Homan clash Thursday for the first time since last year's Canadian championship final.

Dustin Wolf made 36 saves, and the Stockton Heat beat the Toronto Marlies 4-2 on Wednesday for their first win of the American Hockey League season. Adam Ruzicka had two goals and an assist to lead the Stockton offence.

MIAMI — Jimmy Butler went to the foul line in the final moments of the fourth quarter Wednesday night, talking and smiling the entire time. There's a lot for Butler and the Miami Heat to be happy about right now.

MONTREAL — Nathan Todd had two goals and an assist as the Manitoba Moose downed the Laval Rocket 4-2 on Wednesday in American Hockey League action.