National Sports

Winnipeg forward Gabriel Vilardi has settled in nicely since returning to the lineup after a six-week absence due to a knee injury.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors' best effort came too late and was too little. Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 15 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets held off a late Toronto comeback bid to earn a 113-104 win over the Raptors on Wednesday night.

The NHL and Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, have reached an agreement that will keep local broadcasts for 11 teams on Bally Sports through the end of this season.

TORONTO — Canada's Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets are getting used to being the hunted and not the hunters after winning their first-ever NBA championship.

TORONTO (AP) — Aaliyah Edwards scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in her homecoming, leading No. 17 UConn to a 111-34 win over Toronto Metropolitan on Wednesday.

STEINACH AM BRENNER, Austria — Canadian para skier Alexis Guimond made two trips to the podium at a World Cup super-G stop on Wednesday. Guimond, from Gatineau, Que.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps will play host to Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF in the 2024 Major League Soccer season as the Canadian team celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Oregon State and Washington State are working on a deal to become affiliate members of the West Coast Conference for basketball and other Olympic sports for two years, two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

MONTREAL — Danny Maciocia reached a pinnacle in the CFL by building a Grey Cup champion this year. But instead of resting on his laurels, the Montreal Alouettes general manager is hungry to build on that momentum.

TORONTO — A look at winger Tyrese Spicer, Toronto FC's first overall pick in the MLS SuperDraft: Age: 23. Home: Trincity, Trinidad. College: Attended Lipscomb University in Nashville, scoring 29 goals and adding 18 assists in 57 games.