National Sports

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Days after missing the Skate Canada International podium for the first time in eight years, and with only a few months left of his competitive career, Patrick Chan felt stuck.

Kevin Cheveldayoff knows if the circumstances were different, he might have been out of a job a few years ago.

MONTREAL — Ex-national ski coach Bertrand Charest has been denied bail pending an appeal of his sex-crimes conviction involving his teenage students.

OTTAWA — Erik Karlsson wasn't about to let Eugene Melnyk's comments take away from one of the greatest weekends of his life.

VANCOUVER — Canadiens defenceman Shea Weber has been sent back to Montreal to have a foot injury re-evaluated.

TORONTO — A day doesn't go by that Murray Howe doesn't hear a new story about his father. People don't tend to forget meeting Mr. Hockey. In writing "Nine Lessons I Learned From My Father," Murray wanted to highlight what made Gordie Howe special.

SURREY, B.C. — The B.C. Lions named Rich LeLacheur as the CFL's club new president on Monday. LeLacheur was the president and CEO of the Edmonton Eskimos from 2002 to 2011. He will start his new job in January.

TORONTO — Quarterback Ricky Ray isn't the only Toronto Argonaut pondering his football future following the club's surprising Grey Cup run.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed national offensive lineman Brandon Revenberg to a contract extension through the 2020 CFL season.

Montreal's mayor has decided to cancel the controversial Formula E race. Valerie Plante says cost overruns and sponsorship woes are two of the reasons for the decision.