National Sports

HALIFAX — The Carleton Ravens are back on their familiar perch as Canadian university men's basketball champions, after blowing out the previously undefeated Calgary Dinos 83-49 in Sunday's national final.

VANCOUVER — Many of Quinn Hughes' new teammates on the Vancouver Canucks know all about the giant life transition the young defenceman is about to make. The 19-year-old signed a three-year entry-level deal with the organization on Sunday.

NEW YORK — Harry Howell, the Hall of Fame defenceman who played the most games in New York Rangers' history, has died. He was 86. Howell died Saturday night. He had been living at an assisted care facility near his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Team Penske's hot start to the motorsports season continued Sunday with a Josef Newgarden victory in the IndyCar season opener — the fourth win for a Penske car in seven days spanning three different series.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Shortstop Bo Bichette had two home runs and went 3 for 5 as the Toronto Blue Jays routed the Minnesota Twins 10-1 on Sunday afternoon in Grapefruit League action.

LONDON — Soaked by the rain swirling around Arsenal's stadium, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer watched helplessly as his dream Premier League start as Manchester United manager was brought to a halt on Sunday.

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Canada's Kim Boutin was third place overall at the world short-track speedskating championship on Sunday, skating to bronze in the 1,000 metres and sixth in the 3,000 metre super final to earn a cumulative total of 37 points.

TOULOUSE, France — Trailing by 10 at the break, Toulouse Olympique reeled off 40 unanswered points in the second half Saturday as the Toronto Wolfpack suffered a rare loss in a 46-16 setback in Betfred Championship rugby league play.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Highly touted Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr., will miss the next three weeks of Toronto's schedule with a Grade 1 left oblique strain. The team announced the injury to the 19-year-old third baseman on Sunday morning.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The IndyCar field surprised Robert Wickens with an early 30th birthday celebration before Sunday's race at St. Petersburg. The Canadian is at a track for the first time since he suffered a spinal cord injury in an August race.