National Sports

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tre Mann scored 27 points off the bench, Nick Richards had 24 points and 14 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Toronto Raptors 138-133 on Wednesday night for their first home win of the season.

Yeji Kwon's life is unusual, but she wouldn't trade it for anything. The 18-year-old Kwon has spent the past five months on the road with her parents, playing golf on the Women's All Pro Tour, sharpening her skills to become Canada's next top player.

LACOMBE, Alta. — Canada's Brad Gushue didn't take his foot off the gas at the Pan Continental curling championships Wednesday despite a playoff berth already locked in.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs dealt defenceman Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Matt Benning, a third-round draft pick in 2025 and a sixth-round pick in 2026 in a trade announced Wednesday.

EDMONTON — Chris Morris has been named the new president and chief executive of the Edmonton Elks, the CFL club announced Wednesday.

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta's Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he accepted free Edmonton Oilers NHL playoff tickets but that it didn't contravene government conflict-of-interest rules.

NEW YORK (AP) — A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Wednesday in a sports betting scheme that ended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter's NBA career .

NEW YORK (AP) — A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Wednesday in a sports betting scheme that ended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter's NBA career .

TORONTO — Jessica Campbell stood behind the visitors bench watching that night's opponent in warm-ups. The Seattle Kraken assistant coach was focused on the Dallas Stars' line rushes and defence pairs when she noticed a young girl in the stands.

MÉRIDA — Canada's Marina Stakusic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Merida Open tennis tournament with a 2-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) win over Australia's Maya Joint on Wednesday.