National Sports

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — For the second year in a row, Team Canada is celebrating its goals at the world junior ice hockey championship with a song from Newfoundland.

Canadian Soccer Business, which represents Canada Soccer's corporate partnerships and broadcast rights among other assets, took its lumps this year. Politicians clamoured to see the contract between the two.

Five seasons in, the Canadian Premier League is coming off a year that saw greater parity in the standings, an expanded playoff format and a championship game filled with highlight-reel goals.

Summer McIntosh's continued assault on the international swimming podium in 2023 made her The Canadian Press female athlete of the year. "I'm very honoured to have it and it's just really cool," McIntosh said of the award.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons set an NBA single-season record with their 27th straight loss Tuesday night, as Cam Johnson scored 24 points and Mikal Bridges added 21 to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 118-112 victory.

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons set an NBA single-season record with their 27th straight loss Tuesday night, as Cam Johnson scored 24 points and Mikal Bridges added 21 to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 118-112 victory.

DAVOS, Switzerland — Jonathan Hazen had two goals and an assist as Canada opened the Spengler Cup with a 4-0 round-robin win over Frolunda HC on Tuesday.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Vancouver Canucks prospect Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored twice in Sweden's 6-0 tournament-opening win over Latvia at the world junior hockey championship Tuesday.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Alan Letang was taken aback when told of the move.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Mathis Rousseau was passed over in consecutive NHL drafts. Owen Allard didn't hear his name last June. Macklin Celebrini, meanwhile, is expected to go No. 1 in 2024.