National Sports

CALGARY — Canada's bobsleds and skeleton sleds might not break the sound barrier in Pyeongchang, South Korea, but they're decorated to look like they could.

LONDON — Two fortuitous goals helped Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 on Wednesday and seal a League Cup final meeting with Manchester City, providing a glimmer of joy in a gloomy domestic campaign.

OTTAWA — Olympic skiing champion Nancy Greene and multisport star Clara Hughes are among the athletes featured in Canada Post's new Women in Winter Sports stamp series.

MONTREAL — Legendary hockey writer Red Fisher was remembered as a man who "demanded excellence" at a funeral attended by former hockey players and executives as well as several of his media colleagues on Wednesday.

Canada opens defence of its Sydney women's rugby sevens title on Thursday. The Canadian women defeated the U.S. 21-17 in last year's final.

OTTAWA — Canadian captain Christine Sinclair officially joined the ranks of the Order of Canada on Wednesday, billed as "the greatest player to have ever laced up soccer cleats for Team Canada." The 34-year-old from Burnaby, B.C.

TORONTO — No stranger to being first through the door, Paul Beirne is feeling bullish about the Canadian Premier League. Beirne was a Day 1 employee at Toronto FC.

TORONTO — MLS champion Toronto FC continues its search for help on the right side and an attacking player.

CALGARY — The Calgary Roughnecks lacrosse team says a Saskatchewan Rush fan who dresses up as the Incredible Hulk can come to this weekend's game, but he can't act as an opposition team mascot.

TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — Canada's Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus skated a personal best score to put them in third place after Wednesday's short dance at the ISU Four Continents figure skating championships.