National Sports

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard won’t play for the Los Angeles Clippers to start the season because of ongoing rehabilitation from inflammation in his right knee, according to a report.

TORONTO — Even off the court, Immanuel Quickley is always looking to make an assist. Quickley was upgraded to questionable by the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, a day before they're scheduled to play their final game of the pre-season.

Canada has work to do after the opening day of the 2024 black bass fishing world championship. The Canadian squad stood seventh in the 15-country event Friday with 18.950 pounds. Host Italy was first with 24.040 pounds ahead of Australia (22.

HAMILTON — There'll be no playoff games this year for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats but head coach Scott Milanovich feels the club can get a head start on changing that narrative in 2025.

Desiree Scott, a hard-nosed defensive midfielder who won 187 caps for Canada, has announced her retirement at the end of the National Women's Soccer League season.

PAJU, South Korea (AP) — Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa, Hannah Green of Australia, and Jenny Shin of South Korea each shot 8-under 64s to top the leaderboard after the first round of the BMW Ladies Championship on Thursday.

PARIS (AP) — France’s richest family, the Arnaults of luxury empire LVMH, announced the planned purchase of second-division soccer club Paris FC on Thursday.

TORONTO — Bobby McMann watched from the press box on opening night. Just over a week later, the Maple Leafs winger took a twirl as the first star.

With the Canadian Curling Trials just over a year away, Curling Canada is still looking for a title sponsor for the showcase event that determines this country's representatives at the Winter Olympics.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored a power-play goal at 1:38 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 on Wednesday night.