National Sports

Montreal boxer David Lemieux knows there is a potential for serious physical harm every time he steps in the ring, but like most fighters he prefers not to think about it.

TORONTO — Canada's path to the 2019 FIBA World Cup was paved on the backs of 35 different players. They came from the NBA, the NCAA, Euroleague, U Sport and even high school. They came willingly. They got paid nothing.

SEA ISLAND, Ga. — Seattle's NHL dream is finally a reality. The city will just have to wait a little longer than originally planned for its new team to hit the ice.

The head of a major Canadian women's sports organization feels a DJ continued a disturbing trend by asking soccer star Ada Hegerberg to twerk after receiving an international award.

TORONTO — Bo Levi Mitchell added to his growing list of accolades Tuesday when the CFL named him the quarterback for the league's 2018 all-star team.

ST. MARYS, Ont. — Left-handed pitcher James Paxton has been named the winner of the 2018 Tip O'Neill Award by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

John Morris is all in on mixed doubles curling. Winning the first Olympic gold medal in it will do that to you.

The NHL announced on Tuesday that Seattle will join the league as an expansion team in 2021. The league has endured hits and misses since the latest era of NHL expansion began in 1991.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa 67's have acquired one of the top goaltenders in junior hockey in a bid to make a run for an Ontario Hockey League title.

DALLAS — Jamie Benn kept up his scoring binge and helped the Dallas Stars get another win. Benn scored his fifth goal in six games, and the Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Monday night.