National Sports

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The mayor of St. Petersburg isn't into the "silly" business he thinks Major League Baseball and the Tampa Bay Rays are conducting.

TORONTO — It was a special night for Toronto FC veteran Drew Moor when he donned the captain's armband for the team's last game. "I always love wearing the armband," the defender said following a training session earlier in the week.

TORONTO — Having barely taken a breath after winning his first NBA championship last week, Toronto Raptors general manager Bobby Webster was back to work scouting players ahead of Thursday's draft.

VANCOUVER — Goalkeeper Zac MacMath is hungry for his first win with the Vancouver Whitecaps, especially if he can record it against his former teammates.

PARIS — Despite a somewhat deflating loss to the Netherlands to wrap up the preliminary round, Canada still has everything to play for at the Women's World Cup. The fifth-ranked Canadians remain in the more hospitable side of the draw.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — While the Winter Olympics still has issues attracting bidders, two candidates have stayed on Monday's ballot to pick the 2026 host. The contest is formally a choice between Milan-Cortina and Stockholm-Are.

GRENOBLE, France — Safe to say, members of the Canadian women's soccer team have the music in them.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors selected centre Dewan Hernandez from the University of Miami with the 59th pick in Thursday's NBA draft. The 6-foot-11 Hernandez sat out this season because of his dealings with an agent.

Thursday's Games Women's World Cup of Soccer Group E At Montpellier, France Cameroon 2, New Zealand, 1 At Reims, France Netherlands 2, Canada 1 Group F At Le Havre, France Sweden 0, United States 1 At Rennes, France Thailand 0, Chile, 2 --- Canadian

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — R.J. Barrett was picked third overall by the New York Knicks in the NBA draft, kicking off a record-setting night for Canadian basketball. A native of Mississauga, Ont.