National Sports

BEIJING — Canada’s wheelchair curlers are in the playoffs of the Beijing Paralympics. The Canadians advanced to the semifinals with a come-from-behind win over Norway on Thursday, finishing with a 7-3 record and a guaranteed spot in the top four.

LONDON (AP) — European and world soccer champion Chelsea was among the assets of Roman Abramovich frozen by the British government on Thursday after he was sanctioned for his close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

VANCOUVER — On a desperate hockey team J.T. Miller is proving to be one of the most dangerous Vancouver Canucks.

CF Montreal and Toronto FC, finalists in 2021, could meet in the semifinals of the 2022 Canadian Championship while Wednesday's draw gives the Vancouver Whitecaps a largely home road to the final.

MEXICO CITY — Uriel Antuna scored the game's lone goal to give Cruz Azul a 1-0 win over CF Montreal in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Fred VanVleet had 26 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the San Antonio Spurs 119-104 on Wednesday night, delaying Gregg Popovich’s coronation as the winningest coach in NBA history.

EDMONTON — It was one that almost got away for the Edmonton Oilers.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — An unexpected withdrawal on the eve of Canada's Olympic trials forced Braeden Moskowy to watch from home as his team fell well short of qualification.

Novak Djokovic said that he will not be able to compete at the hard-court tennis tournaments in Indian Wells, California, or Miami because he is unvaccinated and can't travel to the United States.

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred canceled 93 more games Wednesday, appearing to close the remaining chance to play a full 162-game schedule and threatening locked out players with loss of salary and service time.