National Sports

Calgary Flames president of hockey operations Brian Burke will be leaving the team May 1, ending a near five-year run with the organization.

EDMONTON — Todd McLellan will return as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers next season, but Ian Herbers and Jim Johnson won't be on his staff.

CALGARY — A judge has ordered NHL linesman Don Henderson to pay the Calgary Flames and defenceman Dennis Wideman a total of $11,000 to cover a portion of their legal costs in connection with his failed lawsuit.

MONTREAL — Canadian world junior championship coach Dominique Ducharme has made the jump to the NHL as an assistant coach with the Montreal Canadiens.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Fresh from swinging some heavy lumber in the basement of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Vladimir Guerrero took a quick peek at where his likeness will hang in three months. Talk about a sense of pride.

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold support from nations who don't back the joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup.

The Toronto Wolfpack look to extend their winning streak to 10 games in all competition Saturday when they take on Halifax RLFC in London before flying to Canada for the first time this season.

TORONTO — While still a year away from kicking off, the Canadian Premier League is ready for its reveal.

MONTREAL — The first priority for the Montreal Impact when they face Atlanta United on Saturday is to avoid having anyone sent off. The Impact (2-5-0) have had two players ejected in their last three games, all losses.

The Rasmus Dahlin sweepstakes are set to go. The fate of the flashy Swedish defenceman — the consensus choice to be selected first overall in the NHL draft in June — will be decided at the NHL draft lottery on Saturday night in Toronto.