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The NHL is planning an international event at UBS Arena next February in lieu of the previously announced All-Star Weekend at the home of the New York Islanders, a person with knowledge of the situation said Monday.

A quick look at the second-round NHL playoff series between the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights that starts Tuesday with Game 1 at T-Mobile Arena: PLAYOFF HISTORY The Golden Knights won a second-round series in six games in their last and on

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens may be ahead of schedule in their rebuild, but Jeff Gorton believes the plan is far from complete. Making the playoffs is one thing.

TORONTO — Nell Fortner has been named head coach of Canada’s senior women’s national team, Canada Basketball announced Monday.

TORONTO — Mitch Marner took on a cheerleading role over the weekend. The Maple Leafs winger will be back in the middle of the action Monday night.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-handed pitchers Spencer Turnbull and José Ureña to one-year major league contracts, the Major League Baseball club announced Monday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rob Blake is out after eight seasons as the Los Angeles Kings' vice president and general manager.

TORONTO — Curlers Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant are the first athletes named to Canada's team for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. The husband-and-wife team from Chestermere, Alta.

ROME — Canada's Victoria Mboko advanced to the second round of qualifying at the Italian Open WTA 1000 tennis tournament with a 6-3, 6-2 win over 17th-seed Cristina Bucsa of Spain on Monday.

TORONTO — Scott Laughton was probably still feeling it. The Maple Leafs forward blocked a shot in the dying moments of Toronto's Game 6 victory over the Ottawa Senators to clinch a spot in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.