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TORONTO — Head coach Nick Nurse told his Toronto Raptors one simple thing heading into the fourth quarter: get the ball to JV.

TORONTO — In the dying minutes of Wednesday's win, Kawhi Leonard hauled down a rebound and sprinted coast to coast, leaving the stunned Sixers in his wake, and throwing down an emphatic dunk.

ESTEVAN, Sask. — Defending champion Jennifer Jones is right where she wants to be after the opening day of the Canada Cup.

ST. LOUIS — Connor McDavid hasn't always looked like a natural in shootouts. The work he's put in showed up Wednesday night. McDavid scored in the shootout after Oscar Klefbom tied it late in the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the St.

VANCOUVER — It's been a big year for Canadian figure skater Keegan Messing, filled with competition, love and even a natural disaster. "It's just been an exciting year, honestly," said the 26-year-old.

TORONTO — The off-season to-do list for Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins has a couple of glaring needs at the top as he prepares to head out to Las Vegas for next week's baseball winter meetings.

TORONTO — UFC featherweight champion Max (Blessed) Holloway took aim at rival Brian (T-City) Ortega on Wednesday, saying the challenger lacks his credentials.

HALIFAX — Singer-songwriter Tom Cochrane has been lined up as a potential investor in the newly named Atlantic Schooners, the group trying to land a CFL franchise for Halifax said Wednesday.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Stefan Elliott and forward Tobias Lindberg from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenceman Macoy Erkamps and forward Ben Sexton.