National Sports

Leonard scores 37 to lead depleted Raptors past Cavaliers 126-110

TORONTO — The Christmas break can't come soon enough for the depleted Toronto Raptors. And yet they are still finding ways to win.

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Hall has 2 goals, 2 assists as slumping Devils beat Senators

NEWARK, N.J. — Reigning MVP Taylor Hall had two goals and two assists and the slumping New Jersey Devils rode their top line in snapping a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night.

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Dodgers send Puig, Wood to Reds for Homer Bailey

CINCINNATI — The Los Angeles Dodgers had a surplus of outfielders. With one attention-getting deal, they reshaped their roster in hopes of another pennant run.

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Toronto Raptors injury woes grow as Danny Green joins list of walking wounded

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors' injury woes grew Friday night as Danny Green joined star point guard Kyle Lowry and big men Serge Ibaka and Jonas Valanciunas on the sidelines for the game against Cleveland.

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Atlantic Schooners say business details, stadium drawings coming soon

HALIFAX — Proponents for Halifax's proposed CFL team say they have now sold more than 6,000 season-ticket applications, and will soon unveil plans for a stadium.

Dec 21, 2018 4:11 PM Read more >

Canadian Jim Long loses in second round of world darts championships in London

LONDON — Dutch pro Benito van de Pas needed a 150 checkout to win a tiebreak and beat unheralded Canadian Jim Long 3-2 in the second round of the William Hill World Darts Championship on Friday.

Dec 21, 2018 3:37 PM Read more >

Luongo dreams of another playoff run: 'I just want to get a taste of that'

TORONTO — His 39-year-old right knee wrapped in gauze for support, Roberto Luongo insists it's all still worth it.

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Ottawa Fury FC gets sanctioning OK to play in the United Soccer League in 2019

Ottawa Fury FC's sanctioning battle with CONCACAF appears to be over — for the time being.

Dec 21, 2018 2:26 PM Read more >

Canadian sports fans win as longtime broadcast rivals force a raised game

TORONTO — The way the NHL regular season is shaping up, it's a good bet that five of the seven Canadian teams could reach the playoffs this spring. That's the kind of playoff CanCon that Rogers was hoping for when it signed a massive US$5.

Dec 21, 2018 2:02 PM Read more >

Lawyer: Michigan State hampered probe of its Nassar dealings

DETROIT — A special prosecutor on Friday accused Michigan State University of stonewalling his investigation into the school's handling of the sexual abuse scandal involving disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar and called for "top-down cultura

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