National Sports

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Elias Lindholm scored a hat trick as Sweden blanked newcomer Slovenia 4-0 to keep a perfect record of five wins from five games at the ice hockey world championship on Friday.

VANCOUVER — Austin, Texas, will always be a special place for Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Ali Ahmed. The Canadian international made his Major League Soccer debut there on April 23, 2022, with his family looking on from the stands.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal's sporting project aimed at developing and showcasing young talent has had mixed results over its five years. Fortunately, the Major League Soccer club has been able to balance that by finding success in the trade market.

SAINT-JÉRÔME — Davis Alexander's off-season looked a little different.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets are about to find out if they can pull off a rare feat. They flew to Dallas for Game 6 on Saturday night, down 3-2 in their best-of-seven series against the Stars — and with no recent road success to draw from.

SASKATOON — It was a question that gave Trevor Harris a temporary pause.

EDMONTON — Listening to Cody Fajardo speak several days into the Edmonton Elks' training camp, one would not know he has two Grey Cup championships and a Cup most valuable player award on his resume.

TORONTO — Toronto Sceptres head coach Troy Ryan says his team has learned just how tough it is to win.

FORT LAUDERDALE — Nate Schmidt smiled and let out a little sigh. The Florida Panthers defenceman then gave a cheeky, side-eyed glance.

After reaching the CFL playoffs last year for the first time since 2018, the Ottawa Redblacks are focused on taking the next step.