National Sports

TORONTO — If 2022 was a defining year for Canadian athlete activism, the snowball started rolling back in January.

HALIFAX — Brandt Clarke could feel excitement building in the Canadian locker room. A talented, ultra-skilled roster featuring three NHL players and the presumptive top pick at the 2023 draft was giddy at the thought of impressing a rabid home crowd.

DAVOS, Switzerland — Canada spotted HC Sparta Prague a three-goal lead on Monday and a spirited rally came up short, losing 3-2 in the opening game of the 2022 Spengler Cup hockey tournament. Brett Connolly of Campbell River, B.C.

MONCTON, N.B. — Attilio Biasca scored the game-winning goal 41 seconds into overtime as Switzerland opened the world junior men's hockey championship with a 3-2 upset win over Finland on Monday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Sabres game at the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday was postponed by the NHL on Monday because Buffalo International Airport remains closed due to a severe winter storm that has paralyzed the region.

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been named the Eastern Conference player of the week for the fifth time in his career. Siakam averaged 38.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 43.6 minutes per game as the Raptors went 2-1 last week.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Monday with two games left in the season.

There's an argument to be made that 2022 was the most successful year in Canadian golf. Brooke Henderson, Mackenzie Hughes, and Adam Svensson's combined four wins between the LPGA and PGA Tours were highlights of the season.

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had another monster triple-double, Aaron Gordon threw down a pivotal dunk that stood up after a review in overtime and the Denver Nuggets rallied for a 128-125 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night.

Sunday's Scoreboard NBA Philadelphia 119 New York 112 Dallas 124 L.A. Lakers 115 Boston 139 Milwaukee 118 Golden State 123 Memphis 109 Denver 128 Phoenix 125 (OT) --- NFL Green Bay 26 Miami 20 Tampa Bay 19 Arizona 16 (OT) L.A.