Sports

Vijay Singh stopped playing at the Colonial Country Club when Annika Sorenstam showed up in 2003. He’s finally back — and among the leaders.

Red Deer Rebels defenceman Alex Petrovic is among the 40 players invited to the Canadian National Under-18 Summer Team selection camp Aug. 1-4 at Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary.

Marian Hossa’s combination of size, speed and skill helped the banged-up Detroit Red Wings finish off Chicago to set up a Stanley Cup final rematch with the team he spurned.

The message was quickly scribbled on the dry-erase board in Cleveland’s locker room. It said little and said it all: 1:00 AM FLY.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will travel Friday to the city called Hockeytown for their second Stanley Cup finals in as many seasons against Detroit, yet forgive them if they’re convinced they already live there.

Maria Sharapova struggled again in her Grand Slam tournament comeback at the French Open, needing three sets and a few extra games to reach the third round with a 6-2, 1-6, 8-6 victory over 11th-seeded Nadia Petrova on Wednesday.

Jennifer Fetaz of David Thompson High School was the top female athlete in the CASAA zone track and field championship meet Wednesday.

A rare headed goal by Lionel Messi helped Barcelona beat Manchester United 2-0 in the Champions League final on Wednesday, giving the Spanish side its third European Cup title and third trophy in a magical season.

The Colorado Avalanche have struck out in their bid to lure Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy back to Denver.

Playing without stars Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk, the Detroit Red Wings needed help from two unheralded players to reach their second straight Stanley Cup final.