National Sports

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints still have one of the league's top-scoring offences , but lately it's the defence that's been carrying the NFL's most complete team.

MONTREAL — Carey Price didn't want to make excuses after an uninspiring performance by the Montreal Canadiens against a division rival.

OTTAWA — Thomas Chabot scored 21 seconds into overtime and the Ottawa Senators recovered from blowing a three-goal lead to beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 on Monday.

TORONTO — Erica Wiebe knows how Olympic dreams can be threatened with a complaint to the wrong person.

It took less than two weeks as general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers for Chuck Fletcher to see what he needed to see with coach Dave Hakstol.

TORONTO — Kyle Dubas isn't losing sleep these days — at least when it comes to his pending restricted free agents.

BOSTON — A chance meeting in a hotel lobby sparked an unlikely friendship between former NBA star Charles Barkley and a cat litter scientist in Iowa.

AROSA, Switzerland — Canada's Marielle Thompson captured bronze at the opening World Cup ski cross event of the season on Monday. The native of Whistler, B.C.

Toronto FC made versatile Brazilian Auro a permanent member of its squad Monday while, looking farther to the future, signing 14-year-old forward Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to a USL contract.

NEW YORK — Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele and Buffalo Sabres star Jack Eichel are the NHL three stars of the week.