The Buzzer Women's hockey stars are taking their show on the road video

Today's edition of our newsletter looks at the launch of a barnstorming women's hockey tour, crunch time in baseball and the end of an especially painful NHL career.

Analysis Your guide to the NHL's new rules video

As usual, the league passed some rule changes over the summer. And it seems like some of them might backfire. Here are the biggest differences you'll notice when the puck drops in less than two weeks.

Preview Canada banking on dash of luck, pinch of hope for success at rugby World Cup

It's been a long hard road to the Rugby World Cup for Canada. And the journey may well be equally bumpy in Japan. Expectations are low. Just making the tournament proved to be heavy lifting this time out with the 22nd-ranked Canadians the last to crack the 20-team field.