National Sports

Rugby league veteran and foodie, Jon Wilkin is looking forward to sampling what Toronto has to offer when the Wolfpack return home.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Fire tore through the sleeping quarters of an academy for one of Brazil's most popular professional soccer clubs Friday, killing 10 people and injuring three, most likely teenage players, authorities said.

CHICAGO — Jonathan Toews joked he was out of gas. He had at least one terrific play left in the tank.

BARWON HEADS, Australia — Canada's Alena Sharp is tied for fifth at the halfway mark of the LPGA Tour's ISPS Handa Vic Open.

WOLFVILLE, N.S. — A member of a Nova Scotia university hockey team has taken responsibility for making comments that led to a bench-clearing brawl last weekend.

VANCOUVER — Minutes after he was drafted by the Washington Capitals last year, Alex Kannok Leipert got a call from his best friend and Vancouver Giants teammate. Bowen Byram simply couldn't contain his excitement, Kannok Leipert said.

MOSCOW — Russia will be able to compete at next year's Paralympics in Tokyo after being reinstated Friday, more than two years after the country was suspended for widespread doping.

Crowding the plate, fearsome and fearless, Frank Robinson hammered his way into the Hall of Fame.

Thursday's Games NHL Ottawa 4 Anaheim 0 Montreal 5 Winnipeg 2 Edmonton 4 Minnesota 1 Chicago 4 Vancouver 3 (OT) San Jose 5 Calgary 2 Los Angeles 3 Philadelphia 2 (SO) Florida 3 Pittsburgh 2 (OT) N.Y.

Thursday's Games NHL Ottawa 4 Anaheim 0 Montreal 5 Winnipeg 2 Edmonton 4 Minnesota 1 Chicago 4 Vancouver 3 (OT) San Jose 5 Calgary 2 Los Angeles 3 Philadelphia 2 (SO) Florida 3 Pittsburgh 2 (OT) N.Y.