National Sports

Canada's Mike Weir was one of four captain's assistants named on Tuesday to the International team for the Presidents Cup. Weir, South Korea's K.J.

Along with seeing sports games in person these days, fans in Ontario are also able to bet on those games as a new gambling system comes into play in the province.

VANCOUVER — Jason Dickinson knows he needs to have a short memory as his Vancouver Canucks continue their unlikely push for a playoff spot.

SEATTLE (AP) — Matty Beniers scored in his second straight game to become the third NHL rookie this season to record a point in his first three contests and the Seattle Kraken beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Monday night. Beniers, the No.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry came off the bench for a second straight game and showed he's healthy at last, scoring 34 points to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Denver Nuggets 126-106 on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seve

PHILADELPHIA — Seconds after the final buzzer sounded, the television camera caught Raptors coach Nick Nurse and Sixers big man Joel Embiid having a cordial sideline conversation.

DALLAS (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 41 points, Maxi Kleber had 25 with eight of Dallas' playoff-record 22 made 3-points and the Mavericks, without superstar Luka Doncic, evened up their first-round series with a 110-104 win over the Utah

CHICAGO (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau keyed a fast start for Calgary, and Jacob Markstrom closed it out. The Flames are building up some momentum ahead of the playoffs.

PHILADELPHIA — While rookie Scottie Barnes was ruled out of Game 2 of Toronto's best-of-seven opening-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, the Raptors got some good news just ahead of tipoff. Gary Trent Jr.

CALGARY — Regina Pats star Connor Bedard has been named to Canada's roster for the upcoming world under-18 men's hockey championship in Germany. The 16-year-old Bedard, from North Vancouver, B.C.