National Sports

PARIS — Luka Modric ended the long reign of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo by winning the Ballon d'Or for the first time on Monday, while another first saw Norwegian forward Ada Hegerberg win the inaugural women's trophy.

TORONTO — Raptors 905, the G League affiliate of the NBA's Toronto Raptors, has waived guard Kay Felder after he was charged in connection with a domestic violence incident.

MONTREAL — One of the doctors who worked the boxing match Saturday night in Quebec City that left Adonis Stevenson hospitalized in an induced coma said he and his colleagues are at a loss to medically justify the sport.

TORONTO — Brett Leason has never had much attention from Hockey Canada in his three years of major junior.

Canadian RJ Barrett has earned his first NCAA conference award of the season, taking home the ACC freshman of the week honours on Monday. The first-year Duke forward, from Mississauga, Ont.

HAMILTON — Orlando Steinauer says there was a time when he fought the urge to get into coaching after his playing career was done.

ZURICH — Canadian referees Marie-Soleil Beaudoin and Carol Anne Chenard have been named to the 75-woman list of match officials for FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019. Canadian assistant referee Chantal Boudreau will also help officiate.

OTTAWA — Christine Girard called it a victory for clean sport. The 33-year-old received her London 2012 Olympic gold and Beijing 2008 Olympic bronze medals on Monday in a much-anticipated ceremony for the now-retired weightlifter.

LOS ANGELES — Canadian international midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye has agreed to a three-year contract extension with Los Angeles FC, with a club option in 2022.

TORONTO — In the dying seconds of Jamal Murray's historic 48-point game last month, the Denver Nuggets guard launched up a long shot in an attempt to score 50 with the game already well in hand — a flippant move that went against basketball's unwritt