National Sports

Canadians Michael Woods, Hugo Houle and Guillaume Boivin will ride together in Israel-Premier Tech's entry for the Tour de France.

WINNIPEG – Cheering and banging could be heard inside the visitors’ dressing room as the B.C. Lions celebrated a rare feat with a dominant 30-6 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama was the presumed No. 1 pick for months, the rare certainty in an NBA draft process that's often a guessing game. Yet as the clock above the stage he was facing ticked all the way down to zero, butterflies set in.

TORONTO — Gradey Dick aims to make an instant impact for his new team. The Toronto Raptors selected Dick with the 13th overall pick in the NBA draft on Thursday. The Kansas Jayhawks product averaged 14.1 points and 5.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Canadians Olivier-Maxence Prosper and Leonard Miller heard their names called at the NBA draft on Thursday. The Sacramento Kings selected Prosper 24th overall and Leonard went 33rd to the San Antonio Spurs.

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Lee-Anne Pace isn’t playing a lot of competitive golf these days at 42-years-old and her practice habits have tailed off. She enjoys the game, and every once in a while, the South African really enjoys it.

WINNIPEG — Randy Ambrosie knows CFL fans and media have been frustrated by game-statistic glitches and player profiles that have disappeared from the league’s website.

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NHL teams won’t wear special jerseys for pregame warmups during themed nights next season, the result of a handful of players refusing to use rainbow-colored Pride jerseys this past season and causing unwelcome distractions.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have added former Vancouver Canucks coach Travis Green to Lindy Ruff's staff.