National Sports

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos claimed his 13th career gold medal at the world para athletics championships with a win in the men's T53 800-metres Tuesday. Lakatos, from Dorval, Que.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Brash, outspoken, opinionated — longtime hockey broadcaster Don Cherry was never afraid to ruffle feathers during his "Coach's Corner" segment on "Hockey Night in Canada.

LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard wasn't at his best against his former team. His new teammates knocked down big shots and won anyway.

Monday's Games NFL Seattle 27 San Francisco 24 (OT) --- NHL Carolina 8 Ottawa 2 Arizona 4 Washington 3 (SO) --- AHL Syracuse 3 Utica 1 Bridgeport 2 Providence 0 Stockton 6 San Diego 3 Manitoba 4 Texas 1 --- NBA Minnesota 120 Detroit 114 Boston 116 Da

LONDON, Ont. — Danil Savunov, Maxim Sorkin and Ivan Morozov all scored in the shootout as Russia beat Team OHL 3-2 on Monday in Game 4 of the Canada-Russia Series.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes had been struggling to find goals and wins. Facing the Ottawa Senators for the second time in three days solved both problems.

TORONTO — Don Cherry, Canada's most polarizing, flamboyant and opinionated hockey commentator, was fired Monday for calling immigrants "you people" in a television rant in which he said new immigrants are not honouring the country's fallen soldiers.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders' season was short by their own standards.

Loyalty to Canada's women's basketball program is a part of the fibre of virtually every player. Pride in pulling on the red and white jersey is deep-rooted. "That loyalty is ingrained in who we are, and from a young age," said Natalie Achonwa.

MONTREAL — Bring back free agent head coach Khari Jones – that's what Alouettes players are emphatically telling the team's front office.