National Sports

CALGARY — Canada's Kerri Einarson faces a herculean climb to the playoffs at the women's world curling championship. The host country halted a four-game losing skid with an 8-4 win Monday over South Korea.

OTTAWA — Filip Gustavsson and the Ottawa Senators penalty kill added to the Winnipeg Jets' woes Monday night. Nikita Zaitsev scored with 1:13 left in the third period to earn Ottawa a 2-1 win over Winnipeg.

He's on the lookout for a new school but Deshawn Stevens isn't closing the door on playing in the CFL this year. The six-foot-two, 255-pound linebacker is currently in the NCAA transfer portal following five years at Maine.

FRISCO, Texas — Connor Bedard had two goals and three assists and Dylan Guenther also scored twice as Canada hammered the Czech Republic 10-3 in quarterfinal action Monday at the under-18 men's hockey championship.

Delayed by a year due to the pandemic, Canada finally gets its chance Tuesday to kick off qualifying for the FIFA Futsal World Cup.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A federal judge on Monday ordered Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo held without bail after he was charged in the death of his 27-year-old pregnant lover whose body was found in a lagoon.

Veteran Canadian strawweight Randa (Quiet Storm) Markos, disqualified after an illegal kick on a UFC Fight Night card, says Brazilian opponent Luana Pinheiro made the most of the situation Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Trailing 3-1 on aggregate, Toronto FC faces a herculean task Tuesday against Mexico league leader Cruz Azul in the second leg of their Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal.

TORONTO — Woodbine Racetrack will be the site for a pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic this week. Woodbine Entertainment announced Monday the clinic at the racetrack will begin Wednesday for the Rexdale community.

Bobby Unser, who began racing jalopies in New Mexico and went on to become a beloved three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and part of the only pair of brothers to capture “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” has died. He was 87.