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OTTAWA — The one thing DJ Smith prides himself on is the Ottawa Senators work ethic, but Tuesday night the head coach was far from impressed. After coughing up a 2-0 first period lead Smith felt his team got outworked, which didn't sit well with him.

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko have enjoyed some success on the handful of occasions they've teamed up together in the past. They're hoping to rekindle the connection at the upcoming Australian Open.

BOSTON — Alex Cora has already been identified as a ringleader in an illegal system of sign stealing when he was with the Houston Astros.

The head of Curling Canada is bullish about its financial position. There's enough money to both tend to the sport's grassroots and significantly enlarge the prize pot of major events, says chief executive officer Kathy Henderson.

LONDON — If this was to be Christian Eriksen’s last match as a Tottenham player, he went out with a victory.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City's casinos won almost $3.3 billion from gamblers in 2019, helped by surging sports and internet bets as the seaside resort continued to rebound from a mid-decade meltdown that saw five casinos close.

Two wins, eight goals but just 2.26 ranking points. A pair of comfortable 4-1 victories over No. 162 Barbados has given Canada confidence but done little to move the needle when it comes to the FIFA rankings.

TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows have named winger Dan Moor captain with backrower Lucas Rumball serving as vice-captain for the club's 2020 Major League Rugby season.

Tristan Thompson gleefully bounded around the Cleveland dressing room, his teammates enthusiastically showering him with buckets of water.

TORONTO — Marc Gasol's return to health has been an around-the-clock group effort. After sitting out 12 games with a hamstring injury, the Raptors centre is expected to play on Wednesday when Toronto visits Oklahoma City.