National Sports

VICTORIA — There are moments Syla Swords still gets a little star struck on the court. In a matter of years, she has gone from doing school projects about her role models to playing alongside them on the Canadian women's basketball team.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks’ post-game fireworks couldn’t have come at a better time considering the team had plenty to celebrate following an exciting 24-22 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday night.

NHL free agency opens Monday, less than a week since Commissioner Gary Bettman presented the Stanley Cup to the Florida Panthers .

DETROIT (AP) — Cam Davis was preparing for a playoff when Akshay Bhatia's four-foot putt started left, went right, touched the edge of the cup and rolled away. Joy and pain.

BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Them two again. It took only two days into the Tour de France to show that Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard are in a class of their own.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed forward Max Domi to a four-year contract on Sunday. The average annual value is US$3.75 million.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have traded defenceman Johnathan Kovacevic to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick. The pick will be the best of the three fourth-round picks currently owned by the Devils in 2026.

TORONTO — What a difference a year can make for a Major League Baseball pitcher. Aaron Judge's two-run homer staked New York to an early lead that the Yankees would never relinquish in a 8-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Spain recovered from conceding an early own-goal to beat Georgia 4-1 for a spot in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals, ending one of the tournament's most compelling underdog stories.

Zach Edey will not be competing for Canada's men's basketball team at the upcoming Paris Olympics. The seven-foot-four centre released a statement on his decision to withdraw from participating in training camp on Sunday.