National Sports

TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard shimmied around Utah defenders like their feet were rooted to the floor, and filled up the basket seemingly at will in a masterful third-quarter performance Tuesday.

VANCOUVER — Round-robin play has wrapped up at this year's world junior hockey championship, and teams and fans alike are now turning their attention to the quarterfinals. Here's a look at what to expect in the tournament's next phase.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said he hasn't reached out to the Dallas Stars about CEO Jim Lites' expletive-laced criticism of high-priced forwards Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin.

VANCOUVER — Morgan Frost believes Canada's best game is yet to come this year's world junior hockey championship.

Regina's Mosaic Stadium has been tapped to host the NHL's fifth Heritage Classic between the Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets next season, the league announced Tuesday.

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has received pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory injections for lower-back soreness, the team announced Tuesday.

PUNE, India — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime fell to Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 6-4, 7-5 in the first round of the Tata Open Maharashtra on Tuesday.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Canada's Bianca Andreescu has advanced to the second round of the WTA's season-opening ASB Classic. Andreescu, 18, downed Timea Babos of Hungary 6-4, 7-6 (8) in a first-round match Tuesday. The qualifier from Mississauga, Ont.

VICTORIA — The goals are few, but if trophies were awarded for fan favourites at the world junior hockey championship, the determined but winless team from Kazakhstan would be wearing gold medals.

Calgary tightened its grip on top spot in the Pacific Division on Monday night thanks to big nights from its best players.