National Sports

Easton Cowan watched Canada's chances crumble in an instant.

Hockey player Matt Petgrave has called the death of Adam Johnson “a tragic accident” in a public appeal for donations to his legal costs amid a police investigation.

Expectations for Canada's women's basketball team were high heading into 2024.

Depending on who you rooted for, some 2024 sports moment made you cheer, while some left you crushed.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is keeping elite company. The Japanese superstar caps 2024 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the third time, tying him with basketball great Michael Jordan.

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Dillon Brooks scored 27 points, Jalen Green had 22 and the Houston Rockets won in Toronto for the first time in more than five years by beating the struggling Raptors 114-110 on Sunday night.

Sunday's Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 3 Ottawa 1 Colorado 5 Seattle 2 Florida 4 Tampa Bay 2 Carolina 3 N.Y.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers certainly won’t be ravaged with regrets during their holiday hiatus. Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and an assist as the Oilers won their third game in a row, getting past the surging Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 22 shots and assisted on two goals as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Sunday.

EDMONTON — Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers won their third game in a row, getting past the surging Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Sunday.