National Sports

CHICAGO — A record four Canadians have been named to the World team for the Rising Stars game at the NBA's all-star weekend in Chicago.

The Toronto Wolfpack step up in class Sunday when they make their Betfred Super League debut against Castleford Tigers with star signing Sonny Bill Williams expected to see action.

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Martins Dukurs of Latvia won the World Cup men’s skeleton race on Friday, moving him closer to a record ninth overall series championship.

POCHEFSTROOM, South Africa — Nicolas Manohar scored 101 runs to help Canada defeat Japan by 182 runs Thursday for its first win at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup.

Tasked with coaching the Canadian women's hockey team back to supremacy, Troy Ryan sought guidance from experts in a different sport. Ryan was promoted from associate to head coach of the women's team in early January when Perry Pearn was dismissed.

Thursday's Games NHL Montreal 3 Buffalo 1 Nashville 6 New Jersey 5 (SO) Los Angeles 3 Arizona 2 (OT) --- NBA Washington 121 Charlotte 107 Toronto 115 Cleveland 109 Atlanta 127 Philadelphia 117 Boston 119 Golden State 104 Sacramento 124 L.A.

CLEVELAND — Toronto's ninth straight win didn't come easily. The Raptors nearly let a big lead slip away in the fourth quarter before holding on to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-109 on Thursday night.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ilya Kovalchuk and Brendan Gallagher scored in a span of 2:16 early in the second period, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Thursday night.

MARRAKECH, Morocco — Canadian Stephen Ames shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday to take a four-stroke lead over a Hall of Fame quartet in the Morocco Champions, the first PGA Tour Champions event in Africa.

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry was named a reserve for the NBA all-star game on Thursday, his sixth time playing in the exhibition and the most in franchise history.