National Sports

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors' post-season hopes have come down to 10 final regular-season games.

TORONTO — Jim Lawson says Woodbine Entertainment wants to provide Canadian soccer with a national training centre. Woodbine announced Wednesday it is partnering with private investors to build a soccer training facility and soccer-specific stadium.

MONTREAL — A Quebec judge came down with a tough sentence on Wednesday for former sports writer Jonah Keri, sentencing the once-celebrated baseball journalist to 21 months in jail for repeated abuse against his ex-wife.

In her golden moment atop the medal podium in Beijing, as the U.S. flag was raised, Kaillie Humphries says a couple of Canadian team executives turned their back.

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — Canada may be on the verge of World Cup qualification but coach John Herdman is still looking for improvements. In the lead-up to Thursday's match against No.

Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes and Anaheim Ducks counterpart Pat Verbeek accumulated plenty of assets ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Vancouver's Patrik Allvin, meanwhile, started to put his stamp on the Canucks.

An independent review into Rugby Canada's high-performance programs paints a damning picture of a dysfunctional organization at odds with its athletes, staff and supporters.

VANCOUVER — Canadian running back Wayne Moore is back with the B.C. Lions. Moore, 30, retired from football before the start of training camp last year after being involved in a car accident. The Lions announced Moore's return Wednesday.

LONDON (AP) — A swimming pool at the London sports complex that hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics was evacuated Wednesday and ambulance crews treated several people after chlorine gas was released inside the facility, authorities said.

CALGARY — San Jose's playoff chances are slim, but you would never know that judging by their resilient effort on Tuesday night.