National Sports

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders promoted Brent Monson to defensive co-ordinator on Friday. He takes over from DeVone Claybrooks, who was announced as the new head coach of the B.C. Lions on Tuesday.

Canadian MMA fighter Valerie (Trouble) Letourneau went halfway around the world last time she fought for a title.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russian bobsled federation president Alexander Zubkov and four others have been provisionally suspended for doping in fallout from the Sochi Olympics.

HERTFORD, N.C. — Authorities in North Carolina say a fifth-grade teacher who was also the daughter of baseball star Jim "Catfish" Hunter died after falling ill during a school fire drill.

WINNIPEG — Valour FC has signed two local players in goalkeeper Tyson Farago and midfielder Dylan Sacramento. The 27-year-old Farago joins the new Canadian Premier League team after spending most of the 2018 season with St.

AMES, Iowa — Injured Iowa State star Lindell Wigginton's shirt read "Then What?" when he met with reporters for the first time in weeks Thursday That's a question the Cyclones will soon be asking themselves once the 20-year-old from Dartmouth, N.S.

Thursday's Games (All Times Eastern) NHL Buffalo 3, Arizona 1 Columbus 4, Los Angeles 1 Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 1 Montreal 6, Carolina 4 Nashville 4, Vancouver 3, OT Winnipeg 5, Edmonton 4, OT Minnesota 5, Florida 1 San Jose 3, Dallas 2 --- AHL Charlott

Thursday's Games (All Times Eastern) NHL Buffalo 3, Arizona 1 Columbus 4, Los Angeles 1 Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 1 Montreal 6, Carolina 4 Nashville 4, Vancouver 3, OT Winnipeg 5, Edmonton 4, OT Minnesota 5, Florida 1 San Jose 3, Dallas 2 --- AHL Charlott

NASHVILLE — Leading by two late in the third period, the Nashville Predators nearly let this one get away. Colton Sissons made sure that didn't happen.

WINNIPEG — Blake Wheeler had a plan to spark the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday and it involved a familiar play. The Jets captain looked for linemate Mark Scheifele.