National Sports

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The World Video Game Hall of Fame fielded thousands of nominations for the Class of 2019 from more than 100 countries, hall officials said Thursday after narrowing the field to 12.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors say all-star guard Kyle Lowry will miss a second straight game with a sprained right ankle when the Oklahoma City Thunder visit Scotiabank Arena on Friday night. The team made the announcement Thursday on Twitter.

Erik Brannstrom hadn't heard any rumblings ahead of the NHL trade deadline. A first-round pick of the Vegas Golden Knights, the 19-year-old was monitoring the trickle of moves as 3 p.m. ET on Feb. 25 approached when that all changed.

Montreal lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi climbs into the Octagon on Saturday for the 16th time.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Nic Petan to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$775,000. The Maple Leafs acquired the 23-year-old in a Feb. 25 trade deadline deal with the Winnipeg Jets.

Toronto FC has signed Canadian midfielder Richie Laryea. The 24-year-old from Toronto, who was a trialist with TFC during training camp, was taken seventh overall by Orlando City in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.

MUNICH — Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies has a stretched ligament in his right knee that will keep him out of Canada's CONCACAF Nations League qualifying game Sunday in Vancouver.

TORONTO — Marc Kennedy will replace third Ryan Fry on Brad Jacobs' Northern Ontario curling rink this season.

SAITAMA, Japan — Canada's Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro finished in seventh in pairs on Thursday at the world figure skating championships. Moore-Towers, of St. Catharines, Ont., and Marinaro, of Sarnia, Ont., scored 126.

HAMILTON — Rory McIlroy is — finally — coming to Canada. The world No. 4 will be coming to the RBC Canadian Open this summer, making it the first time the ultra popular golfer has ever played in Canada.