National Sports

OSTRAVA, Czechia — Canada's para hockey team scored a pair of third-period goals in Monday's 2-1 win over Czechia to start the International Para Hockey Cup. Calgary's Auren Halbert and Mathieu Lelievre of Levis, Que.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Trevor Zegras and the Anaheim Ducks agreed to a contract extension Monday, keeping their dynamic centre in the fold for at least three more seasons. Zegras' extension is worth US$17.

Outside of Fiji's rise and Australia's demise, the first 3 1/2 weeks of the Rugby World Cup have been, in a large sense, predictable. Yet none out of the big four of top-ranked Ireland, new No.

NEW YORK (AP) — David Stearns was formally appointed the first president of baseball operations in New York Mets history Monday, taking over the hometown team he cheered for as a child.

Former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer and a woman who accused him of beating and sexually assaulting her in 2021 have settled their legal dispute, Bauer's attorneys said Monday.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James says his son, Bronny, is progressing in his rehabilitation from cardiac arrest in hopes of playing for the University of Southern California this season.

HAMILTON — Simoni Lawrence is back doing what he does best with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Injuries last year limited Lawrence to 10 games and 45 defensive tackles — both career lows over his 10 seasons in Hamilton.

TORONTO — The John Herdman era at Toronto FC started under bright sunshine Monday as the former Canada coach, wearing a smile, walked out to review his new troops in training.

Toronto Raptors centre Christian Koloko is out indefinitely as he continues to deal with ongoing respiratory issues. The team made the announcement less than an hour before their season-opening media day began on Monday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors can't say much about their ongoing lawsuit with the New York Knicks, but team president Masai Ujiri didn't need many words to sum up his opinion of it.