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TORONTO — Bobby McMann watched from the press box on opening night. Just over a week later, the Maple Leafs winger took a twirl as the first star.

With the Canadian Curling Trials just over a year away, Curling Canada is still looking for a title sponsor for the showcase event that determines this country's representatives at the Winter Olympics.

SUDBURY, Ont. — Alex Pharand scored twice, and the Sudbury Wolves downed the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3-1 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday.

TORONTO — Auston Matthews scored his first goal of the season and added two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Los Angeles Kings 6-2 on Wednesday night.

They'll be in unchartered waters but Pete Garnier and Canada's entry at the bass fishing world championship will at least be able to rely on familiar tactics when the tournament begins Thursday.

TORONTO — It's been the better part of eight months since Scottie Barnes was in a regular-season NBA game. A week away from the Toronto Raptors' home opener, he feels he's ready.

TORONTO — Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and take action before the next health emergency strikes, an expert panel of doctors and researchers say in a new independent report.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre refuses to seek the security clearance necessary to be briefed on a list of people in his party who are involved in or vulnerable to foreign interference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.

TORONTO — Lifelong journalist, broadcaster, author and editor Robert Fulford was remembered Wednesday as a prolific writer whose vibrant intellect and insatiable curiosity inspired colleagues and younger writers alike.

The second time was the charm for Evan Kung. The 25-year-old Pickering, Ont., resident was 28th on Saturday in the final Bassmaster Open event at Alabama's Lake Martin.