National Sports

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani was rewarded for a Ruthian season at the plate — and on the mound.

The National Hockey League announced a tentative $18.9 million settlement Monday with more than 300 retired players who sued the league and accused it of failing to protect them from head injuries or warning them of the risks involved with playing.

CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie was planning to talk with the league's board of governors on Tuesday to discuss some business matters. He'll be adding one new item to the agenda for discussion.

CALGARY — The Canadian Press asked the No Calgary Olympics and Yes Calgary 2026 organizations for five points in their arguments against and for the city bidding for the 2026 Olympic Winter and Paralympic Games.

CALGARY — Scott Hutcheson carries a volunteer medal from the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary with him these days. His parents Bob and Jane relocated from Ontario for a month to donate their time at the Nakiska alpine ski venue during those games.

TORONTO — Dwane Casey woke up Monday morning thinking about the Toronto Raptors.

OSHAWA, Ont. — The hockey season can feel long if you're Hunter Jones's backup with the Peterborough Petes.

Just 26 years old, freestyle skiing sensation Mikael Kingsbury has already rewritten the moguls record book. He has no plans to slow down now that the new quadrennial is here.

By a quirk of fate, Ryerson student Emil Borggren fell in love with rugby league on a visit to his native Denmark.

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been named the NBA Eastern Conference player of the week. The third-year player from Cameroon averaged a team-high 20 points last week and also pulled down 4.3 rebounds per game, shot .