National Sports

TORONTO — The NHL is renaming its award for the season's top general manager to the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. The name change was unanimously approved today by league general managers at their annual November meeting.

ARLINGTON, Va. — Garnet Hathaway was ejected for spitting on an opponent and now the Washington Capitals winger may have to swallow more punishment from the NHL.

TORONTO — The term 'midget' will be dropped along with other traditional age group names across Hockey Canada programs in a change that's being applauded by members of the little people community.

Don Cherry says Sportsnet "made it impossible" for him to address a controversy that eventually led to his firing last week.

CALGARY — The commissioner of the Canadian Football League says his organization still has a lot of work to do in stopping gender-based violence.

Canadian skipper Tyler Ardron will captain the famed Barbarians against Brazil in Sao Paulo on Wednesday. The Barbarians, an invitational all-star side known for its free-flowing style of rugby, date back to 1890.

When Scott Mathieson announced his retirement from professional baseball last month, he was already envisioning a temporary comeback — and a better way to officially end his playing career. The 35-year-old from Aldergrove, B.C.

ISLAMABAD — The International Tennis Federation has moved Pakistan’s Davis Cup matchup against India to a neutral venue in Kazakhstan. The best-of-five series between the fierce political rivals will be played in Nur-Sultan on Nov. 29-30.

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TORONTO — For nearly four minutes the Toronto Raptors offence revolved around rookie Terence Davis. He made the most of the opportunity.