National Sports

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Musher Brent Sass won the arduous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska on Tuesday as his team of 11 dogs dashed off the Bering Sea ice through a crowd of fans in downtown Nome.

Kerri Einarson and her teammates were impressed along with the rest of the curling community when Brad Gushue's three-man team won a national men's title, but Einarson intends to use her alternate player if needed at the upcoming women's world champi

Arizona sophomore Bennedict Mathurin has been named an Associated Press second team All-American. The Montreal native was named Pac-12 Player of the Year this season averaging 17.4 points and 5.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union imposed sanctions Tuesday on Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia and President Vladimir Putin's close allies.

Olympic champion Maggie Mac Neil has been named Swimming Canada's female swimmer of the year. “It’s really an honour, it means a lot to me,” said Mac Neil said in a statement.

COPENHAGEN (AP) — Christian Eriksen has been recalled to the Denmark squad for the first time since he collapsed after a cardiac arrest during a European Championship game in June.

CALGARY — The Edmonton Stingers' dream of berth in the Basketball Champions League Americas Final 8 remains alive.

Monday's Scoreboard NHL Arizona 5 Ottawa 3 --- AHL Stockton 3 Bakersfield 1 --- NBA Cleveland 120 L.A.

LOS ANGELES — Scottie Barnes scored 15 of his 21 points in the first quarter and the Toronto Raptors held off a late rally by the Los Angeles Lakers for a 114-103 victory Monday night.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday. The 19-year-old from Laval, Que., beat Shelby Rogers 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, avenging her loss to the American at Indian Wells last year.