National Sports

Gareth Bale laughed and danced with his Welsh international teammates behind a flag that had the message: “Wales. Golf. Madrid. In That Order.

LONDON — Mauricio Pochettino was widely lauded as something of a miracle worker by elevating Tottenham into English soccer’s established elite and inspiring its improbable run to a Champions League final.

TORONTO — The NHL is going to take another run at tweaking its offside rule.

BOSTON — “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband are contesting expanded charges against them in the college admissions bribery scandal.

With the New Orleans Pelicans lineup decimated by injuries, Nickeil Alexander-Walker has gone from rookie prospect learning the ropes in the NBA to potent three-point threat off the bench.

TORONTO — Nick Nurse is thankful now that he had a high school basketball coach who preached shooting ad nauseam. "We had lots of form shooting. It used to drive us bonkers," said Nurse, who attended Kuemper Catholic in Carroll, Iowa.

Longtime sportswriter Terry Jones left no stone unturned in his deep dive on Alberta curling.

TORONTO — The NHL is renaming its award for the season's top general manager to the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. The name change was unanimously approved today by league general managers at their annual November meeting.

ARLINGTON, Va. — Garnet Hathaway was ejected for spitting on an opponent and now the Washington Capitals winger may have to swallow more punishment from the NHL.

TORONTO — The term 'midget' will be dropped along with other traditional age group names across Hockey Canada programs in a change that's being applauded by members of the little people community.