National Sports

ROME — For a city already familiar with losing a basketball hero, Kobe Bryant’s death made a particularly strong impact in the Italian town of Rieti.

TORONTO — Jim Lawson firmly believes the time is now for single-event sports wagering in Canada. The issue gained some traction during last fall's federal election, however single-event betting remains illegal.

CALGARY — The National Sport School in Calgary that produces Olympic and Paralympic champions faces possible closure after a quarter century.

Coach Jene Baclawski had been on the job just a week with her St. Kitts and Nevis team before Caribbean Olympic qualifying started in late September.

LOS ANGELES — From the red carpet to the main stage, sadness loomed over music’s biggest night Sunday at the arena in downtown Los Angeles where Kobe Bryant played for 20 years for the city's NBA team.

Sunday's Games NBA Denver 117 Houston 110 Toronto 110 San Antonio 106 New Orleans 123 Boston 108 New York 110 Brooklyn 97 L.A.

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Colleen Jones fell just short in her bid to skip a Nova Scotia rink at the Canadian women's curling championship at the age of 60.

LANGLEY, B.C. — It was a Manitoba sweep at the Canadian junior curling championships.

SAN ANTONIO — The Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs did not want to be on the court after learning Kobe Bryant had died, but they tried to honour him as best they could.

MILTON, Ont. — Canada's Lauriane Genest kept her expectations in check ahead of the final day of competition at the UCI Track World Cup on Sunday.