National Sports

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Gordon Hayward scored 24 points, Miles Bridges added 22 and the hot-shooting Charlotte Hornets survived Scottie Barnes' triple-double to beat the Toronto Raptors 119-116 on Friday night.

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Tony Finau and Nelly Korda surged into the lead with an eagle-birdie finish Friday to post a 16-under 56 in the scramble format and take a one-shot lead in the Grant Thornton Invitational.

Two-time American League MVP Shohei Ohtani still has not signed with a team despite a day filled with online speculation including reports of a deal and Toronto Blue Jays fans tracking a plane they believed he was on.

BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox acquired Canadian outfielder Tyler O’Neill from the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, bringing in a two-time Gold Glove winner to replace the departing Alex Verdugo. St.

Peter Anholt sees a group craving for an opportunity — finally — in the spotlight.

DOHA, Qatar — Toronto's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson finished fifth at the 2023 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Finals after a 2-0 (21-17, 21-14) quarterfinal loss to Americans Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss on Friday.

EDMONTON — Canadian rider Jasmine Baird will have the chance to defend her FIS Big Air Snowboard title at Commonwealth Stadium. But she had to sweat out a nervous qualifying process first.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence's availability for Sunday's game at Cleveland will be a game-time decision based on how he feels during warmups.

While the Canadian men still have to get past Trinidad and Tobago to join next summer's Copa America field, they now know what awaits the winner of that March playoff. World Cup champion Argentina, Chile and Peru.

MONTREAL — Darnell Sankey is staying put. The veteran linebacker has signed a two-year contract extension with the Grey Cup-champion Montreal Alouettes, the team announced Friday. Sankey was slated to become a free agent in February.