National Sports

HALIFAX — Thomas Milic is the only player on Canada's roster passed over at the NHL draft. An incredible performance Wednesday has his country one step from its 20th gold medal at the world junior hockey championship.

TORONTO — In what coach Nick Nurse called one of the craziest games of his career, the Toronto Raptors almost pulled off the unlikeliest of victories. They scored 12 points in the first quarter. And 18 in the final 74 seconds of regulation.

ADELAIDE, Australia — Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International tennis tournament, defeating Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday. The Richmond Hill, Ont.

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Nicolas Savoie scored the game-winning goal with 23 seconds left in overtime as the Quebec Remparts escaped with a 5-4 win over the Drummondville Voltigeurs on Wednesday.

WINDSOR, Ont. — AJ Spellacy, Brett Harrison and Matthew Maggio each had a goal and an assist as the Windsor Spitfires topped the Saginaw Spirit on Wednesday behind a strong third-period effort.

HALIFAX — David Jiricek tied the game with 39 seconds remaining in regulation and Jiri Kulich scored in overtime Wednesday as Czechia came back to beat Sweden 2-1 and advance to the final of the world junior hockey championship.

BOSTON (AP) — The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents who used their wealth and privilege to buy their kids’ way into top-tier schools was sentenced to 3

Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest on the field during Monday Night Football may serve as a wake-up call for many Canadians, says a spokesman for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

The hard hat is a classic and wrestling belts are en vogue. Among the various items NHL teams use to celebrate their top performers, though, the Ottawa Senators are unique.

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions released veteran American defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy on Wednesday.