National Sports

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California woman was criminally charged Thursday for telling her daughter to “hit her” before the girl punched an opposing player in the head during a basketball game.

TORONTO — There were Thunder jerseys with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's name amid the crowd at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night. Luguentz Dort could hear fans yelling his name.

HAMILTON — A unanimous selection to the CFL East Division all-star team, Tunde Adeleke is a force in the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' defensive secondary.

HAMILTON — Nic Demski's attention is squarely on preparing for the Grey Cup game Sunday, but the Winnipeg native understands the potential historical implications surrounding the contest.

BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday dismissed the decision by Canada and the United Kingdom to join Washington’s diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games as a “farce.

LONDON — Canadian international Jessie Fleming has won the Barclays FA Women's Super League player of the month award for November.

VANCOUVER — J.T. Miller scored the shootout winner Wednesday, giving the Vancouver Canucks a 2-1 victory over the visiting Boston Bruins.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes could be looking for a new home sooner than expected. The City of Glendale informed the team that it intends to lock the Coyotes out of Gila River Arena by Dec.

TORONTO — Justin Champagnie tipped the ball in the basket then barrelled up the floor, his Toronto teammates in hot pursuit to celebrate what they thought was the winning basket to end a thrilling game.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will join a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing next year, citing extensive human rights abuses by the Communist regime in the host country.