National Sports

HOUSTON — Dusty Baker has been hired to replace AJ Hinch as the manager of the Houston Astros. The team announced the hiring on Wednesday and said Baker will be introduced in Houston on Thursday.

EDINBURG, Texas — Canada captain Christine Sinclair broke Abby Wambach's world-record total of 184 goals on Wednesday, scoring for the second time against St. Kitts and Nevis at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.

Six months before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the spread of a new virus in China has thrown a wrench into competitive plans for Canadian track and field athletes.

Sebastien Toutant felt a painful sting in his rib cage that took his breath away the moment he crashed down hard at the bottom of the X Games slopestyle course in Aspen last week.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed American quarterback David Watford on Wednesday. Watford, 26, appeared in 12 regular-season games last season with Hamilton, completing 5-of-8 passes for 74 passing yards.

TORONTO — Seven seasons into his tenure with the Toronto Raptors, Nick Nurse continues to marvel at particularly crafty Kyle Lowry moments. The Raptors coach can rattle off numerous game-clinching plays by his star point guard.

Calgary police said Wednesday two rings belonging to Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell were stolen earlier this month.

Bruce Cassidy watched from afar as coach after NHL coach was shown the door. A lot of good ones, too. All in the span of eight weeks. It started when the Toronto Maple Leafs fired Mike Babcock on Nov.

OTTAWA — Spanish soccer giant Club Atletico de Madrid has purchased an expansion team for Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League. The Ottawa side will become the professional league's eighth team when the CPL's second season begins in April.

DENVER — The prosecutor who pursued sexual assault charges against Kobe Bryant 17 years ago believes he would have won a conviction if the case had gone to trial and that the woman who accused Bryant would have received more support if the case had b