National Sports

TORONTO — Before the Toronto Raptors tipped off against the New York Knicks on Monday, coach Nick Nurse was looking forward to finally having a healthy roster. He figured it would all come together in the next couple of games.

DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks became the NBA's sixth-leading scorer Monday night with another of his signature long-range jumpers.

SILKEBORG, Denmark — Canada's Chelsea Carey recovered from a loss to Japan to post a 7-6 win over Finland on Monday at the world women's curling championships. Carey's Calgary-based rink scored two in the eighth end to take a 7-3 lead.

CALGARY — Their first practice after securing an NHL playoff berth was remarkably ordinary for the Calgary Flames.

CALGARY — Danielle Lappage clonked heads with another wrestler during a training camp at Brock University last summer. Typical of a driven athlete, the 28-year-old Olympian from Olds, Alta.

Canada will be without injured captain Scott Arfield and veteran Will Johnson and it doesn't look like teenage phenom Alphonso Davies will be available either for Sunday's game against French Guiana in CONCACAF Nations League qualifying play.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Dalton Pompey had three hits, including a two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the second inning, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat a Detroit Tigers split squad 3-2 in spring training baseball action Monday.

New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss, Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brendan Perlini and Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid are the NHL's three stars of the week.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Union head Tony Clark lauded the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for giving minor league players a 50 per cent raise, and he hopes other clubs do the same.

TORONTO — Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock is convinced adversity can be a good thing. His team is dealing with plenty of it at the moment.