National Sports

EDMONTON — Two of the biggest musical acts in Canadian history will be backing the Edmonton Oilers and entertaining their fans during the Stanley Cup Final.

Several Edmonton Oilers are trying to win the first Stanley Cup rings of their careers. Esa Tikkanen is getting rid of his.

Canada can expect a motivated Pakistan when they meet Tuesday at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in suburban New York. Winless after two games at the 20-country cricket tournament, the sixth-ranked Pakistanis need to beat No. 23 Canada and No.

TORONTO — Twin sisters Katherine and Michelle Plouffe headline Canada's 3x3 women's basketball roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics. Paige Crozon of Humboldt, Sask., and Kacie Bosch of Lethbridge, Alta.

TORONTO — It didn't take Ka'Deem Carey long to fit into the Toronto Argonauts' offence. The veteran running back accumulated 105 yards from scrimmage Sunday night in Toronto's season-opening 35-27 home win over B.C.

MONTREAL — World champion Jacqueline Simoneau will lead Canada's artistic swim team into this summer's Paris Games as it seeks its first Olympic medal in 24 years. The 27-year-old from Saint-Laurent, Que.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have made a friendly wager on the Stanley Cup final.

Organizers for the proposed 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City released their first budget estimate Monday, projecting total costs of just under $4 billion, with $2.84 billion of that slated for operational costs.

MADRID (AP) — Three Valencia fans have been handed eight-month prison sentences after pleading guilty to racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior in the first conviction for racism-related cases in professional soccer in Spain.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Stingers had their sights set on grabbing a share of the Western Conference lead with the Vancouver Bandits. The visiting Niagara River Lions had other plans.