National Sports

A pair of artists hope that their community grows right alongside Canada's burgeoning basketball culture.

Corey Perry says he has started seeking help for his struggles with alcohol following his release from the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators are more than happy to turn the page on the calendar. The Senators went 4-5-0 over a league-low nine games in November and fell into last place in the Eastern Conference with an 8-9-0 record.

The Professional Women's Hockey League has announced its official season schedule, starting with Toronto hosting Minnesota on New Year's Day.

Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini has been suspended a total of six games for his on-field actions and the post-game comments he made about refereeing after his team's MLS playoff elimination.

Dan Near wasn't looking for a new job. The 43-year-old had a good one as a rising hockey executive with Adidas, where his list of accomplishments included leading the NHL's successful "Reverse Retro" jersey program.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — One member of the Thompson Rivers University men's volleyball team is dead and two more are in critical condition following a car crash Wednesday in Kamloops.

BURNLEY, England (AP) — Vincent Kompany does not look like a man who is feeling the pressure.

Certified bee keeper Abigail Strate sees a parallel between a hive and the Canadian women's ski jump team based in Slovenia. "There doesn't really seem to be a queen bee, but we're all just kind of workers and we all know our jobs," Strate said.

TORONTO — Hockey Canada says a new independent third-party complaint mechanism received information on almost 1,900 potential cases of maltreatment during its first season.