National Sports

EDMONTON — Canada Post is issuing a stamp to honour Willie O'Ree, the NHL's first Black player O'Ree is scheduled to be in attendance when the stamp is unveiled Saturday in Edmonton as part of the NHL Heritage Classic festivities.

EDMONTON — Tre Ford began the 2023 CFL season carrying a clipboard. After taking over as the starting quarterback midway through the Edmonton Elks' season, he became the team’s brightest star in an otherwise dismal 4-14 campaign.

Katherine Henderson is always keen for a chat. It's basically part of the veteran sports executive's DNA. She helped Toronto host the 2015 Pan Am Games before heading to Curling Canada for the last seven years.

Less than a week after announcing an end to his playing career, former Toronto FC captain Michel Bradley has joined his father Bob Bradley as a volunteer coach at Norway's Stabaek Fotball.

Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness is taking a leave of absence from the team after his wife had a seizure. The Jets said that Judy Bowness remains in hospital and is undergoing further testing after having a seizure Sunday night.

Canada captain Christine Sinclair will wrap up her international career in December with two games in her backyard. The 10th-ranked Canadian women will face 11th-ranked Australia on Dec. 1 at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C., and Dec.

NEW YORK — Detroit right-winger Alex DeBrincat, Colorado goaltender Alexandar Georgiev and Florida centre Sam Reinhart have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.

TORONTO — Two Proline retail bettors earned huge returns from their successful soccer parlays this weekend. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., one bettor earned a $597,354.

REGINA — Craig Dickenson paid the price for the Saskatchewan Roughriders' shortcomings on Monday as the CFL club announced it would not renew his contract as head coach.

The Calgary Stampeders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have to become road warriors to reach the Grey Cup.