National Sports

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors are hoping Kawhi Leonard's fourth-quarter performance was a sneak preview of what they'll see from their star player in the post-season.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Aaron Sanchez threw six scoreless innings, striking out three and only giving up one hit to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday in spring training action.

SAITAMA, Japan — Canada's Gabrielle Daleman finished 11th on Friday at the world figure skating championships. The 21-year-old from Newmarket, Ont.

LONDON — A first England hat trick provided a chance for Raheem Sterling to celebrate and mourn.

MIAMI — Canada's Bianca Andreescu has exacted revenge on one of the three women to beat her in the 2019 season. The 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., won her ninth consecutive match on Friday, beating No.

The team with the most Canadian representation at March Madness is moving on after an upset victory on Friday. The No. 10-seeded Buffalo Bulls women's team, featuring five Canadians, pulled away late for a 82-71 win over the No.

NEW YORK — Papa John's is getting "Shaq-ified." The pizza chain said Friday that basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal will be its new pitchman, appearing in TV commercials and promoting Papa John's in other ways.

SILKEBORG, Denmark — Canada has missed the playoffs for the first time in 20 years at the world women's curling championship.

Brianne Jenner has experienced both beating and losing to Les Canadiennes de Montreal in the Clarkson Cup. So the Calgary Inferno forward would rather lift the governor general's chalice Sunday in Toronto than watch the bleu-blanc-rouge do it again.

QUEBEC — Canadian cross-country legend Alex Harvey was held off the podium in one of the last races of his storied career, but he says he's still well positioned for a fitting finale on home turf.