National Sports

One of the most decorated Canadian basketball players of all time has retired.

MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle will travel with the team on its upcoming road trip after undergoing surgery on a lacerated quadriceps muscle in January.

MONTREAL — The Canadian Elite Basketball League is holding an outdoor game this spring. The Montreal Alliance will host the Ottawa Blackjacks on May 23 at IGA Stadium, an open-air venue.

CALGARY — The Western Hockey League has awarded an expansion franchise to Penticton, B.C. for the 2025-26 season. The WHL made the announcement Monday, in addition to initiating a franchise application process for Chilliwack, B.C.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tomas Hertl scored again and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Sunday.

INGLEWOOD — Canada leaves the CONCACAF Nations League with a third-place finish — and a smile after defeating the United States 2-1 on Sunday.

LANGLEY, B.C. — Jaden Lipinski and Colton Roberts each had a goal and assist as the Vancouver Giants ended their regular season with a convincing 5-1 Western Hockey League victory over the visiting Kelowna Rockets on Sunday at Langley Events Centre.

TORONTO — The rigours of an 82-game season and all the travel that comes with it are catching up to the Toronto Raptors.

NORTH WOOLWICH, Ont. — Gabrielle Santerre had a goal and two assists to lead the Bishop's Gaiters to a 3-0 victory over the host Waterloo Warriors in Sunday's gold-medal final of the U Sports Women's Hockey Championship at Woolwich Memorial Centre.

FORT WORTH — It wasn't a first US$1-million Bassmaster Classic win but it was still a best-ever result for Canadian Cory Johnston. Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont., posted a fifth-place finish in pro bass fishing's premier event.