National Sports

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — For the Florida Panthers, there has never been a better start to a season. The next few days, though, could change everything.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The ECHL's Newfoundland Growlers have been suspended from playing home games at Mile One Centre pending a third-party investigation into allegations of "disrespectful workplace conduct.

Starting the rebuilding process after failing to qualify for the Rugby World Cup, Canada coach Kingsley Jones has named his roster for a November tour of Europe.

TORONTO — With the dust barely settled on the recent Summer Games, a reminder came Wednesday that the next Olympiad is fast approaching.

VANCOUVER — The Minnesota Wild knew it wasn’t going to be easy so they did everything they could to make it hard on the Vancouver Canucks.

LIVERPOOL, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA — Corryn Brown of Kamloops, B.C., scored four in the sixth and three in the ninth to beat Jestyn Murphy of Mississauga, Ont., 11-5 on Tuesday in the sixth draw of Canada's Olympic curling pre-trials.

SEATTLE (AP) — Brandon Tanev had two goals and Jordan Eberle added another to give the Seattle Kraken their first home win in franchise history, beating the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 on Tuesday night.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Paul Stastny and Nikolaj Ehlers scored 19 seconds apart in the third period as the Winnipeg Jets rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.

NEWARK, N.J. — The Calgary Flames keep winning on the road, and Andrew Mangiapane's scoring is a major reason.

HOUSTON (AP) — A healthy swing by Jorge Soler powered the Atlanta Braves to a smashing start in the World Series.