National Sports

WINNIPEG — Mika Zibanejad was glad a season-high five-game road trip ended on a high note Monday.

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic was transparent about his players needing to be a team Monday night. Jerami Grant scored a game-high 22 points as the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Toronto Raptors their third straight loss, 99-91.

HALIFAX — Soccer fans at the Wanderers Grounds will get a chance to see Canadian soccer legend Christine Sinclair take the pitch against Brazil before the captain packs up her cleats, women’s national team head coach Bev Priestman promised Monday, a

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks are looking to put the disappointment of a missed opportunity behind them and focus on the positives.

The hockey world is reacting to a tragic on-ice accident and wondering what steps should be taken to prevent it from happening again.

PARIS (AP) — This list reads 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, and now 2023.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks say they will conduct a "deep dive" after finishing out of the playoffs for a fourth straight CFL season, but any restructuring will not include a change at head coach.

NEW YORK — New Jersey right-wing Tyler Toffoli, Tampa Bay goaltender Jonas Johansson and Minnesota right-wing Ryan Hartman have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.

KELOWNA, B.C. — Canada's Kerri Einarson opened the Pan Continental Curling Championships on Sunday with a 9-2 rout of Taiwan's Cynthia Lu at the Kelowna Curling Club.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 26 saves in his first career shutout and JJ Peterka, Casey Mittelstadt, Tyson Jost and Rasmus Dahlin scored for the Buffalo Sabres in a 4-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday.