National Sports

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nikola Jokic is a player unlike almost anything the NBA has ever seen, and now he's taking his Denver Nuggets somewhere they've never been.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The chants of fans in Florida drowned out the public-address announcer at the end of the game Monday night, making it impossible to hear his call of the first star of the game.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — After hitting 139 homers last season, the Tampa Bay Rays could blow past that total before this year's All-Star break.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida captain Aleksander Barkov left Game 3 of the Panthers' Eastern Conference finals matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night with a lower-body injury.

CALGARY — Smoke, rain, thunder and lightning wreaked havoc on the CFL’s pre-season opener at McMahon Stadium on Monday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays placed infielder Santiago Espinal on the 10-day injured list with right hamstring inflammation on Monday.

It’s been quite the ride for Toby Fournier of late, but one she continues to have tunnel vision through. The 17-year-old Toronto native committed to Duke University on Wednesday.

RIGA, Latvia — Thomas Olsen scored the shootout winner to complete Norway's 3-2 upset over Canada at the men's world hockey championship on Monday. It was Canada’s second loss to Norway in tournament history, and its first since 2000.

Derek Gee is going through hell and loving it.

HAMILTON — James Butler gives the Hamilton Tiger-Cats something they haven't had in a very long time.