National Sports

TORONTO — Pascal Siakam could become an NBA all-star for the first time on Thursday, and he couldn't be more honoured. Siakam has averaged 23.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.

TORONTO — Marc Gasol has been a cerebral playmaker and a force on the defensive end for the Toronto Raptors. But it took some serious nagging from teammate Kyle Lowry for Gasol to shoot the ball.

TORONTO — Raptors forward Patrick McCaw left Toronto's 107-95 win over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night after an errant hand broke his nose in the second quarter.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Eli Manning is ending a 16-year NFL career that saw him recognized as a great quarterback, a leader, a solid citizen and the man who led the New York Giants back into prominence with two Super Bowl titles.

TORONTO — Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk will replace Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend in St. Louis this week.

NEW YORK — The identity of the voter who kept Derek Jeter from being a unanimous Hall of Fame pick may never be known — and both Jeter and the Hall are OK with that.

LONDON — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows how badly he's doing at Manchester United. However, the manager can't seem to find any solutions.

ONTARIO, Calif. — Ontario Reign forward Boko Imama says there is "no excuse" for the racial slur that was directed at him during a recent American Hockey League game.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have made Erik Godoy's loan permanent, acquiring the Argentine centre back from Club Atletico Colon. The 26-year-old made 28 starts in 29 league appearances for Vancouver last season while on loan.

NEW YORK — Larry Walker's Hall of Fame plaque in Cooperstown will have a Colorado Rockies cap, not a Montreal Expos hat.