National Sports

EDMONTON — About two dozen proud and excited fans were planning to attend an Oilers game in Edmonton on Thursday night to cheer on an Indigenous player making his NHL debut.

HAMILTON — June Jones and Jerry Glanville are together again. Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach Jones unveiled his staff Thursday, and Glanville will serve as the club's defensive co-ordinator.

Akeem Haynes has yet to play a down in the CFL, but the rookie receiver believes he's the league's fastest player. "Without a doubt," said the 25-year-old Calgary resident, who signed last month with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

SEATTLE — A group looking to bring NHL hockey to Seattle says it has received over 25,000 deposits for season tickets through a ticket drive.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as player of the year in U.S. university women's hockey are from Canada, USA Hockey announced Thursday. Boston University forward Victoria Bach of Milton, Ont.

EDMONTON — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is heading to Calgary on Friday but says anything to do with a new arena for the Flames franchise is not on the agenda. He says he'll meet with sponsors, some season ticket holders, and team officials.

Edmonton Eskimos offensive lineman D'Anthony Batiste retired Thursday to become the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the NFL's Oakland Raiders.

It's taken eight years, but Akeem Haynes is a football player once again. The Olympic sprinter traded his track spikes for cleats last month, signing with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Toronto Raptors have been on a tear offensively the past month. They paused for a few minutes of defence and it made the difference against Orlando.

VANCOUVER — After enduring a long losing streak, goaltender Henrik Lundqvist didn't much care how the New York Rangers won a hockey game.