National Sports

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings' home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires still burning across the greater Los Angeles area.

HAMILTON — Brian Wright, voted the Canadian Premier League's Players' Player of the Year last season with York United FC, has signed with Forge FC. The move helps fill a hole at forward for the Hamilton club.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks re-signed defensive lineman Mike Wakefield to a one-year contract on Wednesday. He tied teammate Lorenzo Mauldin and three others for the CFL lead with eight sacks last season.

A group of collegiate basketball players in B.C.

It's a big year for the Canadian women's rugby team, with the World Cup set to kick off in August in England. Canada coach Kevin Rouet hopes it will be a historic one.

WASHINGTON — The Vancouver Canucks may have star centre Elias Pettersson back in their lineup when they visit the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.

The Toronto Argonauts have a hole to fill in their receiving corps. Makai Polk, who cracked the 1,000-yard plateau with Toronto last season as a CFL rookie, has signed a contract with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons.

LONDON (AP) — The governing body for track and field in Britain and a sports official have been charged with manslaughter over the death of a Paralympic athlete who was hit on the head by a metal pole during training in 2017.

Ryan Leonard darted over the blue line and dropped the puck to Cole Hutson. The defenceman moved into the slot, froze an opponent, changed his angle and fired a shot in off the post.

It’s not often Corey Conners is excited with a PGA Tour result where he finished 11 shots back of the eventual winner.