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The Montreal Canadiens ended the pre-season opening game at the Bell Centre with a 2-1 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Toronto Maple Leafs had a strong pre-season opener, defeating the Ottawa Senators 4-3; the Wild and Kraken also came out victorious, while the Flames and the Oilers split their matchups.

The Vancouver Canucks have extended Manny Malhotra’s contract as head coach of their AHL affiliate in Abbotsford through 2026–27 as a reward for guiding the team to its first Calder Cup championship last season.

Thomas Müller is set for his first Canadian Championship knockout test as the Vancouver Whitecaps host Forge FC on Tuesday.

Fiji’s nine tries during the Pacific Nations Cup’s rugby semifinal overwhelmed Canada 63-10, the most points conceded by a Canadian men's side since 2021.

The Blue Jays almost pulled off another late comeback against the Houston Astros, tying the game in the eighth, but Jeff Hoffman gave up the deciding homer, and Yainer Diaz’s ninth-inning blast eventually served the Astros a 3-2 win.

Canada’s Marina Stakusic and Rebecca Marino both won their opening round at the Guadalajara Open on Tuesday, defeating Russian Polina Kudermetova and Italian Martina Trevisan.

The Northern Super League is already looking ahead, with plans to welcome a seventh franchise in 2027 while strengthening its footprint in Central or Western Canada.

Aaron Judge’s defense and baserunning helped the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3, placing them at a two games’ distance from the AL East lead.

Fighter Mandel Nallo took Dana White’s Contender Series by storm, finishing Brazil’s Samuel Silva during the first round and securing an instant UFC contract from president Dana White.