National Sports

Trent Jr. matches season-high 35 in Raptors' 113-104 win over Suns

TORONTO — Nick Nurse took a flyer with a 20-minute, rap-on-the-knuckles discourse before his Toronto Raptors confronted the Phoenix Suns on Friday. His gamble paid off. Led by Gary Trent Jr.

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QMJHL Roundup: Cataractes take down Phoenix 6-5 in overtime

SHERBROOKE, Que. — Stéphane Huard Jr. capped his hat trick with the game-winning goal 37 seconds into overtime as the Shawinigan Cataractes edged the Sherbrooke Phoenix 6-5 on Friday.

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World juniors: Goalie Adam Gajan stops 28 shots as Slovakia blanks Latvia 3-0

MONCTON, N.B. — Goaltender Adam Gajan earned the shutout as Slovakia blanked Latvia 3-0 on Friday at the world junior hockey championship.

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Former Habs forward Devante Smith-Pelly announces retirement from hockey

Former Montreal Canadiens forward Devante Smith-Pelly announced his retirement from hockey on Friday.

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Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr signs Cristiano Ronaldo

LONDON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo completed a lucrative move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on Friday in a groundbreaking deal for Middle Eastern soccer.

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Winnipeg Jets agree to terms with forward Zhilkin on three-year, entry-level contract

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with forward Danny Zhilkin on a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal has an average annual value of US$913,333, the NHL team said Friday in a release.

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Aaron Judge is AP male athlete of year after setting HR mark

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge has always stood out. With the imposing size and muscular frame of an NFL tight end or NBA power forward, the 6-foot-7, 282-pound New York Yankees slugger towers over teammates and opponents on the diamond.

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CF Montreal signs defender George Campbell to three-year contract

MONTREAL — CF Montreal signed defender George Campbell to a three-year contract on Friday. The deal includes an option year for the 2026 season, the Major League Soccer club said in a release.

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"Pretty Motivating" — Young Canadian male artistic swimmer can now aim for Olympics

TORONTO — Like many amateur athletes with big sporting dreams, Canadian artistic swimmer Chris Niehaus hopes to one day represent his country on the Olympic stage.

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Canada men's soccer team named CP's team of the year after returning to World Cup

The Canadian men's soccer team, which won a legion of fans in returning to the World Cup for the first time in 36 years, has been voted The Canadian Press team of the year. It marks the second straight year a soccer team has earned the award.

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