National Sports

TORONTO — The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne is nominated for four National Newspaper Awards, including one for a photo of people giving former prime minister Justin Trudeau the finger while posing for a selfie.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tracy Morgan says food poisoning was to blame for his taking ill during Monday's Knicks-Heat game, and that he's “doing OK.

WINDHOEK — Canada's T20 cricket match against Namibia was called off without a ball bowled due to rain Tuesday. The game was supposed to be the first of five 20-over contests between the two.

Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser admits he was "blown away" when he watched Canada beat the U.S. 2-1 in Kansas City in a September friendly. "I have to think Canada's back four is among the most athletic in the world," Fraser marvelled.

UIJEONGBU-SI — Canada's Rachel Homan won both of her games Tuesday to move into a second-place tie with host South Korea at the LGT world women's curling championship.

When people decide to start cycling to work, they sometimes go overboard. They think they need to buy excessive gear, specific clothes, the perfect bike — they commit to five days a week, no matter what.

VANCOUVER — Luke Schenn has grown used to change over more than 15 years as an NHL defenceman. Getting traded twice at the trade deadline, though, was something new.

TORONTO — Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube watched an angry group walk through the door Monday morning.

Monday's Scoreboard NHL Toronto 6 Calgary 2 Buffalo 3 Boston 2 (OT) New Jersey 2 Columbus 1 Tampa Bay 2 Philadelphia 0 Minnesota 3 Los Angeles 1 --- NBA Toronto at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 27 points and led a second-quarter surge as the Phoenix Suns routed the Toronto Raptors 129-89 on Monday night. Playing without injured guard Bradley Beal again, the Suns saw seven players score in double figures.