National Sports

TENERIFE, Spain — Kia Nurse had a game-high 18 points and six assists as Canada earned a bye into the quarterfinals of the FIBA Women's World Cup with a come-from-behind 71-60 win over France on Tuesday.

TORONTO — Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez had surgery on his right index finger on Tuesday, officially bringing his disappointing season to an end.

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions have augmented their attack for a playoff push by acquiring running back Tyrell Sutton from Montreal. The Lions also acquired the Alouettes' third-round pick in the 2019 CFL draft, with B.C.

WINNIPEG — Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea says he expects linebacker Adam Bighill to play when Winnipeg visits the Edmonton Eskimos on Saturday.

TORONTO — Every goal has a tale to tell and, on pace for a franchise-worst 66 goals against, Toronto FC can fill volumes this season. "It's the difference in our season," coach Greg Vanney said Tuesday.

"Gritty" — the hip-swinging, arm-flailing, ear-smoking, googly-eyed hot mess of a Philadelphia Flyers mascot — returned to the spotlight Tuesday after a debut that sent the social media world spinning and left hockey fans unsure whether to applaud or

TORONTO — The assault case against former star Blue Jays pitcher Roberto Osuna ended on Tuesday when the prosecution withdrew the charge against him in exchange for a one-year agreement he stay away from the mother of his child and continue counselli

CALGARY — Four-time Olympic gold-medallist Caroline Ouellette has officially retired as a player from Canada's senior women's hockey team. Hockey Canada made the announcement in a release Tuesday.

Raptors Uprising GC and the other 16 existing esports teams can lose just one player each in Wednesday's NBA 2K League expansion draft.

While expansion franchises Atlanta, Minnesota, Brooklyn and Los Angeles Lakers start stocking their rosters in the NBA 2K League expansion draft Wednesday, the people behind Raptors Uprising GC are looking to expand their esports presence in Toronto.