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TORONTO — RJ Barrett got right to it as soon as he stepped in front of the cameras and microphones of a post-practice media scrum at the Toronto Raptors' training facility. "Let's get it out of the way. Ask it. Just ask it," said an upbeat Barrett.

NEW YORK (AP) — Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball on Monday for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league's investi

Forge FC has lost some key roster pieces since losing to Cavalry FC in last year's Canadian Premier League championship game. But in true Forge form, the club seems to have filled the holes.

York United FC has bolstered its offence by acquiring Canadian winger Massimo Ferrin from the Halifax Wanderers.

TORONTO — Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin has been named the Professional Women's Hockey League's first star of the week.

NEW YORK (AP) — Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball on Monday for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league's investi

NASHVILLE — Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green said forward Josh Norris will be out "a couple weeks" with a mid-body injury on Monday.

TORONTO — What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago the Toronto Raptors were leaning into a roster overhaul, swinging several deals to reset the franchise ahead of the 2024 trade deadline.

NEW YORK — New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin, Buffalo Sabres centre Tage Thompson and Ottawa Senators defenceman Jake Sanderson are the NHL's three stars of the week. Sorokin was named the first star Monday after posting a 3-0-0 record, 1.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Canadian men's curling championship will return to St. John's, N.L., next year, Curling Canada announced Monday. The 2026 Montana's Brier will be held Feb. 27-March 8 at the Mary Brown's Centre. St.