National Sports

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will try to live up to their namesake in the NBA team's 30th season and play fast, aggressive basketball.

Canada is the second-most represented country in the NBA for the 11th consecutive season. Twenty-two Canadians were set to lace it up on opening-day rosters, second only to the United States, as the 2024-25 NBA season tipped off Tuesday.

Lucas Rumball will captain a 32-man roster, which includes four uncapped players, for Canada's rugby tour to Romania next month. The 22nd-ranked Canadians face No. 21 Chile on Nov. 9 and No. 20 Romania on Nov.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors kick off the 2024-25 season on Wednesday night when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers at Scotiabank Arena.

TORONTO — Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio is making a difference, 4,175 kilometres away from home.

TORONTO — Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly and defensive back Christophe Beaulieu of the B.C. Lions were named the CFL's top offensive and defensive performers Tuesday. Kelly took top offensive honours with a grade of 93.6.

NEW YORK — The NHL has fined Toronto defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson US$5,000 for his hit on Tampa Bay forward Jake Guentzel. The incident occurred in the third period of the Maple Leafs' 5-2 win against the visiting Lightning on Monday.

TORONTO — Vancouver Giants forward Cameron Schmidt and Brampton Steelheads goaltender Jack Ivankovic highlight the Canadian Hockey League's roster for next month's CHL USA Prospects Challenge. The CHL announced its roster Tuesday.

BROSSARD, Que. — The Montreal Canadiens say Juraj Slafkovsky is out with an upper body injury and will be re-evaluated in a week.

A look at women's hockey in Canada: — In the 2023-24 hockey season, there were 108,313 women and girls registered as players in Hockey Canada-sanctioned programs, which represented 19.