Sports

Activist, champion: Naomi Osaka is AP Female Athlete of Year

With tennis, like so much of the world, shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, Naomi Osaka found herself with time to read and think. And while she won the U.S. Open for her third Grand Slam t...

Dec 27, 2020

Burger and The Kickback foster love of running in underserved Toronto communities

TORONTO - Every weekend, Hakim Mohamed and his nine-year-old twin daughters Amira and Anisa run. They head from their Regent Park house in downtown Toronto toward Riverdale Park. They'll run for an ho...

Dec 27, 2020

Canada steamrolls Germany 16-2 at world juniors, will face Slovakia Sunday

EDMONTON - Dylan Cozens scored a hat trick and had three assists in Canada's 16-2 win over Germany to open the world junior men's hockey championship Saturday.Dawson Mercer, Philip Tomasino, Alex Newh...

Dec 27, 2020

Ottawa Senators acquire Derek Stepan from Arizona Coyotes in exchange for draft pick

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators acquired centre Derek Stepan from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a second-round draft pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Stepan, 30, scored 10 goals and 28 points in 7...

Dec 26, 2020

DeRozan has 27 points for Spurs, Raptors remain winless on season

SAN ANTONIO - Former Raptors star DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 119-114 victory over Toronto on Saturday. Fred VanVleet had 27 points to top the Raptors, who are 0-...

Dec 26, 2020

Gilgeous-Alexander jumper lifts Thunder past Hornets 109-107

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a tiebreaking jumper with 1.4 seconds left and finished with 24 points, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder hold off a furious rally by the Charlotte Hornet...

Dec 26, 2020

Third-string QB Beathard throws 3 TDs, 49ers stun Cardinals

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Third-string quarterback C.J. Beathard threw three touchdown passes, Jeff Wilson ran for 183 yards, and the San Francisco 49ers dealt a brutal blow to the Arizona Cardinals' playoff ...

Dec 26, 2020

Canada steamrolls Germany 16-2 at world juniors as P.A. connection makes impression

EDMONTON - Dylan Cozens scored a hat trick and had three assists in Canada's 16-2 win over Germany to open the world junior men's hockey championship Saturday.Meanwhile, Prince Albert Raider blue line...

Dec 26, 2020

No. 1 Gonzaga rolls over Virginia, Canadian Nembhard adds seven points in win

FORT WORTH, Texas - Corey Kispert recorded career highs with 32 points and nine 3-pointers, leading No. 1 Gonzaga to a 98-75 romp over 16th-ranked Virginia, the most recent NCAA champion, on Saturday....

Dec 26, 2020

Sweden beats Czech Republic in world junior opener to extend winning streak

EDMONTON - Sweden extended its win streak to 53 games in the preliminary round of the world junior hockey championship with a 7-1 win over the Czech Republic in the tournament opener for both teams on...

Dec 26, 2020