TORONTO - Austin Reaves scored 44 points and Rui Hachimura hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 123-120 on Thursday. Reaves had 11 assists and five rebounds for the Lakers (16-5), who were without supers...

OTTAWA - The New York Rangers improved their league-leading road record with a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. The Rangers (15-12-2) are 12-4-1 on the road and have a league-high 58 goals away from home. Trailing 3-1, the Senators (...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Joseph Woll made 22 saves, Bobby McMann scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Thursday night to complete a six-game trip with their third straight victory and fourth in five games. Auston Matt...

TORONTO - Natalie Spooner scored the go-ahead goal in the second period to lift the Toronto Sceptres to a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Charge in Professional Women's Hockey League action on Thursday. Daryl Watts, with a goal and an assist, and Blayre Turnbu...

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - Scottie Scheffler returned to competition Thursday for the first time in two months and very little changed. Even with a bogey on the final hole, he had a 6-under 66 and was part of a five-way tie for the lead in the Hero World C...

AUSTIN - Canada's Summer McIntosh set a new U.S. Open record in the women's 400-metre freestyle on Thursday night at the Toyota U.S. Open Championships. McIntosh, a three-time Olympic champion, finished first in three minutes 55.37 seconds. She was o...

ZURICH - Canada's Patrice Bergeron and Cassie Campbell-Pascall will be inducted into the International Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2026. They will join Sweden's Niklas Kronwall, Switzerland's Florence Schelling and Andrew Ambuhl and Austria's Thomas Van...

MIAMI - When the Vancouver Whitecaps and Inter Miami meet in the MLS Cup final on Saturday, it will be the first championship appearance for both clubs. Here's a look at some of the numbers behind the matchup: 0: Goals Inter Miami star Lionel Messi ha...

VANCOUVER - Jesper Sorensen didn't expect to be here. The Danish soccer coach wasn't exactly familiar with Major League Soccer a year ago. Now he and his Vancouver Whitecaps are on the cusp of hoisting the league's top trophy. The Whitecaps will batt...

Despite topping the Northern Super League regular-season standings, it appears AFC Toronto is not getting its due at the World Sevens Football seven-a-side tournament in Florida. "I had a meeting with the organizers a couple of days ago. They look at u...

REGINA - Grey Cup MVP Trevor Harris signed a one-year contract extension with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday. The veteran quarterback led the Riders to the 2025 CFL championship, throwing for 302 yards and a Grey Cup-record 85.2 per cent comp...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 Wo...

Like everyone else, Jesse Marsch is eager to learn Canada's World Cup path at Friday's draw in Washington, D.C. But the Canadian coach has an idea of what his 27th-ranked side can expect in Group B, which has already been decided as its landing spot as...

For co-host Canada, Friday's World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., provides a tournament road map for Jesse Marsch's 27th-ranked side. For FIFA, it marks the glitzy kickoff to its showcase event - the cash cow that funds its operations for the next four ...

WISŁA - Calgary's Abigail Strate continued her impressive start to the ski jumping World Cup season with a silver medal in a large hill event on Thursday, Strate had the best jump of the final round to finish with a total of 240.9 points, 5.1 back of g...

TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts announced Thursday that five-time Grey Cup winner John Hufnagel is joining the team as a special adviser to the general manager and head coach. Known for his success with the Calgary Stampeders, Hufnagel has added two CF...

U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Tim Leiweke on Wednesday, five months after his own justice department indicted the former president and chief executive officer of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. Leiweke was indicted for allegedly orchestrati...

VANCOUVER - Vancouver will host Canada's first-round tie with Brazil in the Davis Cup Qualifiers, Tennis Canada announced Thursday. The best-of-five tie will take place Feb. 6-7 at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on the University of Britis...

TORONTO - The Toronto Sceptres will make their third trip to Scotiabank Arena next month for a game against the expansion Vancouver Goldeneyes, the Professional Women's Hockey Team announced Thursday. The third annual "Battle on Bay Street" is set for ...

WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at a FIFA World Cup event Friday in Washington as trade negotiations between Canada and the United States remain on pause. The Prime Minister's Office said Car...

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will open their 2026 season a day later than originally planned, the Major League Baseball team announced Thursday. The Blue Jays will now kick off their season on the evening of Friday, March 27, against the visiting At...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh to a three-year extension worth $12.3 million. General manager Julien BriseBois announced the deal Thursday. McDonagh will be 37 when the new contract kicks in that...

NAGOYA - Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier sit third after the rhythm dance at the Grand Prix Final on Thursday. The event features the top six entries in each figure skating discipline from the Grand Prix season. Gilles and Poirier sc...

ST. MARYS - Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor of Mississauga, Ont., has won the 2025 Tip O'Neill Award, presented annually by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to the top Canadian player in Major League Baseball. Naylor led all Canadians in b...

CALGARY - With more women and girls playing sports, there's been a corresponding rise in injuries that can end participation. That's the consensus of 109 researchers, including three from the University of Calgary, who have made 56 recommendations for ...

Brett Gallant will make history at the Milan Cortina Olympics when he becomes the first Canadian curler to compete in two disciplines at the same Winter Games. It's a development that should also negate the advantage some other countries have enjoyed ...

MONTREAL - Eric Comrie wasn't happy to be pulled during Monday's 5-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, but he also didn't sulk. The Winnipeg Jets goalie - filling the starter's role with MVP netminder Connor Hellebuyck injured - quickly moved on to his next ...

MONTREAL (AP) - Cole Caufield scored the shootout winner after a frantic overtime period as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in a back-and-forth game on Wednesday night. Juraj Slafkovsky and Oliver Kapanen had goals in regulation a...