National Sports

TORONTO — The off-season started shortly after the playoffs began for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2022.

HALIFAX — Some Nova Scotia hockey fans say their excitement for the world junior hockey championship is accompanied this year by tough conversations about Hockey Canada‘s handling of sexual assault allegations.

Connor Bedard sees the reminder every time he's back home.

Sebastien Toutant loves expressing himself on his snowboard, finding new ways to perform tricks on slopestyle and big air courses around the world.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored in overtime, Pheonix Copley made 27 saves to win his fourth straight start and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Thursday night.

VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson admitted he was playing on an empty tank when he scored the goal that ended the Vancouver Canucks' three-game home losing skid.

Ottawa Senators head coach D.J. Smith was far from impressed by his team's effort late in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals on Thursday.

BOSTON (AP) — Nick Foligno broke a tie midway through the third period, Jeremy Swayman stopped 25 shots and the NHL-leading Boston Bruins rallied to beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Thursday night. The Bruins improved to 26-4-2 and 18-0-2 at home.

NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor Bauer was reinstated Thursday by Major League Baseball's independent arbitrator, allowing the pitcher to resume his career at the start of the 2023 season.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs survived their pre-holiday trap game by a whisker, taking care of the Philadelphia Flyers with a 4-3 win on Thursday.