National Sports

OTTAWA — It's no longer a surprise to see Marcus Hogberg come up with a big game for the Ottawa Senators. The rookie goalie was once again solid, making 32 saves in Ottawa's 3-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night.

The Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes swapped kickers Thursday. Toronto acquired kicker/punter Boris Bede from Montreal for kicker Tyler Crapigna. Bede hit 31-of-35 field goals last season (88.6 per cent) while leading the CFL in kickoffs (69.

WIGAN, England — The depleted Toronto Wolfpack suffered their third straight Super League loss, beaten 32-10 by the Wigan Warriors on Thursday.

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Canada's Vasek Pospisil couldn't keep his run of upsets going on Thursday at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament Serbia's Filip Krajinovic beat Pospisil 6-4, 7-6 (7) in the second round of the ATP Tour 500 indoor hardcourt e

WINNIPEG — Paul Maurice got ringing endorsements Thursday from his players and boss after he signed a multi-year contract extension this week to remain head coach of the Winnipeg Jets.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Hyun-Jin Ryu is now the clear ace of a major league rotation — with all the pressure and responsibility that comes with that. “We win games by having all the players put in their efforts,” Ryu said through a translator Thursday.

After some very low points in their tumultuous history, the Flint Firebirds are being taken seriously. And it was no easy task making it happen.

OTTAWA — Two-time Canadian champion Nam Nguyen was among the athletes named to Canada's world championship figure skating team on Thursday.

WINNIPEG — Now that his NFL dream is all but over, Willie Jefferson has decided to stay in his comfort zone.

Canada Soccer has called a news conference for Friday in Langford, B.C., with the expectation that is to announce a men's international in March. Men's coach John Herdman is due to address the media at Westhills Stadium, home of the CPL's Pacific FC.