National Sports

MANILA, Philippines — The Canadian men's basketball team will play France, Latvia and Lebanon in Group H at the 2023 FIBA World Cup this summer.

Canadian Derek Gee has been named to Israel-Premier Tech's team for the Giro d’Italia, the first Grand Tour of the cycling season.

The moment has sunk in for Keishana Washington. The Pickering, Ont., native arrived in Minneapolis, Minn., on Friday to begin a new chapter in her basketball career.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers both have a shot to win their respective opening-round NHL playoff series tonight, but both Canadian squads will have to do it on the road -- or return home for pressure-packed Game 7s.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jake Oettinger had the privilege of playing in front of his family and the thrill of backstopping the Dallas Stars to a clinching win in his native Minnesota.

SEATTLE (AP) — It took six games of these playoffs for the Colorado Avalanche to finally look the part of a defending Stanley Cup champion. Colorado’s reward? A trip back home for Game 7 and the chance to dispatch the pesky Seattle Kraken.

Friday's scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Carolina 2 N.Y.

NEW YORK (AP) — As Paul Stastny approached the goal line in the corner, he just decided to fling it toward the net. It went in, and the Carolina Hurricanes are moving on to the second round of the playoffs again.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aditi Ashok made enough good swings to balance out her mistakes on a difficult day at Wilshire Country Club, shooting a 1-under 70 on Friday to take a one-shot lead after two rounds of the L.A. Championship.

After sitting through the first round of the NFL draft, Canadian Matthew Bergeron didn't have to wait long Friday night to hear his name called. The Atlanta Falcons selected the Syracuse offensive lineman in the second round.