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TORONTO — Scottie Barnes, last season's NBA rookie of the year, has been slowed by an ankle issue that has affected his conditioning, according to Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse.

TORONTO — Just a few days after an epic Game 2 collapse knocked his team out of the playoffs, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said the emotions from the loss "were difficult" for everyone involved.

TORONTO — Back in the day, a basketball player might sneak into a gym to work on his shot late at night. Now a Toronto Raptor can do it and have a machine verbally and visually track his shot. And then file it away for future comparison.

Scott Smith left his role as Hockey Canada's president and CEO on Tuesday after months of controversy over how the national sport organization handled allegations that a group sexual assault involving members of the 2018.

VANCOUVER — Brock Boeser will start the season with the Vancouver Canucks after all.

A leadership change at Hockey Canada may not be enough to bring back its biggest corporate sponsors, with broader concerns over its direction and policies cited as the reason some companies pulled support in the first place.

It's been more than a decade since professional wrestling legend Christian Cage has been able to perform in his home and native land. He'll finally get his chance this week. Raised in Orangeville, Ont.

Canada's Dalton Kellett says he's leaving AJ Foyt Racing. The 29-year-old from Stouffville, Ont., made the announcement over social media on Tuesday morning.

Hockey Canada is continuing to lose major sponsorships as the fallout from its mishandling of sexual assault allegations deepens.