National Sports

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Canadian Corey Conners knew Tiger Woods had finished his second round at Innisbrook because he couldn't see him.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Gift Ngoepe had quite the busy off-season .

TORONTO — Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley says Toronto is his favourite city in the world and that the Raptors are the best team in the NBA's Eastern Conference. The respect is more than mutual.

REGINA — Greg Smith will be cheering like mad for Brad Gushue to repeat as Canadian men's curling champion.

TORONTO — Morgan Rielly enjoys seeing Pittsburgh Penguins stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin spin their magic — when the Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman isn't on the ice trying to contain them, that is.

MONTREAL — New Impact coach Remi Garde wants his club to play with more purpose and resolve after a flat performance in their season opener.

TORONTO — Canadian small forward R.J. Barrett was named the 2018 Naismith high school boys' player of the year on Friday. Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., led Florida's Montverde Academy to an undefeated 31-0 regular season.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Eskimos extended the contract of American defensive lineman Da'Quan Bowers through the 2019 season Friday.

TORONTO — Darren's Fortune has quickly fit in at Woodbine Racetrack. Less than a week after arriving there, the two-year-old thoroughbred has already had a calming influence on Out of Cake, a three-year-old filly in the stall next to him.

TORONTO — The NHL has unveiled its first foray into esports — the 2018 NHL Gaming World Championship. The US$100,000 tournament will feature separate online qualifying events in Canada, the U.S.