National Sports

TORONTO — Christine Sinclair, who is one goal away from tying Abby Wambach's world-record total of 184, has been named the Canada Soccer Player of the Decade. The special award honours the 36-year-old from Burnaby, B.C.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks have named former B.C. Lions head coach Mike Benevides as their defensive co-ordinator. Benevides, from Toronto, has been part of three Grey Cup championship teams since entering the CFL coaching ranks in 2000.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired US$50,000 of 2020 targeted allocation money from Real Salt Lake in exchange for goalkeeper Zac MacMath.

Chelsea Carey's team has a guaranteed spot in the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts as Team Canada. Lori Eddy and her Nunavut teammates are the first to join the defending champions in the 16-team field.

TORONTO — Dale Lastman was appointed as the chair of the CFL's board of governors on Tuesday.

DALLAS — The NHL’s top power play faced one of the league’s best penalty-killing units and came out on top.

NEW ORLEANS — Drew Brees became the NFL's all-time leader in touchdown passes, throwing for four scores to lead the New Orleans Saints to a 34-7 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night.

Monday's Games NFL New Orleans 34 Indianapolis 7 --- NHL Florida 6 Ottawa 1 Edmonton 2 Dallas 1 Nashville 5 N.Y. Rangers 2 Columbus 3 Washington 0 St.

Monday's Games NFL New Orleans 34 Indianapolis 7 --- NHL Florida 6 Ottawa 1 Edmonton 2 Dallas 1 Nashville 5 N.Y. Rangers 2 Columbus 3 Washington 0 St.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers had been struggling to score during a three-game slide. They closed out that stretch with one big period Monday night.