National Sports

CHARLOTTETOWN — Owen Conrad's goal at 2:03 of overtime capped an impressive comeback as the Charlottetown Islanders edged the Drummondville Voltigeurs 5-4 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Friday night at the Eastlink Centre.

TLAXCALA CITY, Mexico — Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson were bounced Friday night from the beach volleyball world championships, dropping a tight quarterfinal match to Australia’s Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar.

OTTAWA — Franchise legend Daniel Alfredsson has made his long-awaited return to the Ottawa Senators. Team president of hockey operations Steve Staios announced Friday that Alfredsson is joining the team in an as-yet unspecified role.

BROSSARD, Que. — Connor Bedard is on quite the road trip to begin his NHL career. The hockey phenom and No.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers say they have signed forward Adam Erne to a one year, two-way contract. The contract has an annual average value of US$775,000.

CALGARY — Alan Letang has been named as Canada's head coach for the 2024 world junior hockey championship. Hockey Canada announced its coaching staff Friday in a release.

TORONTO — Sheldon Keefe left Scotiabank Arena pleased with the result. The Maple Leafs head coach was also far less enthused about how his team got there.

TORONTO — It has been difficult for Canadian runner Sasha Gollish to concentrate on her usual preparation for this weekend's TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon.

LONDON (AP) — Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll apologized to Formula One's governing body and received a written warning Friday for his conduct at the Qatar Grand Prix, where he shoved a member of his team in frustration after an early exit in qualif

PARIS (AP) — The most talked about man in the impending Rugby World Cup quarterfinal between Ireland and New Zealand in Paris on Saturday has also said the least.