National Sports

CLEVELAND (AP) — Women's basketball has grown in popularity over the past few years thanks in no small part to the sensational play of Caitlin Clark. She’s become a household name that’s brought millions of new fans to the sport.

Players from Sporting Montreal FC and 9 de Octubre FC Toronto, the two finalists at last year's Canadian futsal club championship, dominate the 14-man Canadian roster called up for the 2024 CONCACAF Futsal Championship.

Laurent Courtois is aware of the early-season pattern. CF Montreal’s coach hopes his squad can nip it in the bud as soon as Saturday night against Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer play.

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland — Brad Gushue's Canadian team bounced back from a tough loss at the world men's curling championship by surging into the semifinals with a pair of tidy six-end victories. Gushue and his St. John's, N.L.

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is among the nominees for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy revealed by the Professional Hockey Writers Association on Friday.

Canada coach Bev Priestman finds herself having to play injury Whac-A-Mole in the lead-up to this summer's Paris Olympics.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 on Friday for violating injury reporting rules by initially listing Joel Embiid as out in a game he later played in.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A judge denied a request by Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco to suspend required monthly meetings with Dominican authorities investigating allegations he had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl

The Canadian men's soccer team could have a summer to remember this year, with games against the top two teams in the world. The 49th-ranked Canadians are working on a friendly with second-ranked France ahead of taking part in Copa America in June.

BANGKOK — Calgary's Jake (The One) Peacock won his Muay Thai debut in One Championship on Friday, earning a unanimous decision over Japanese bantamweight Kohei (Samurai Warrior) Shinjo.