National Sports

Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro won the pairs event of the virtual Skate Canada Challenge. The two-time Canadian champions scored 135.18 points for the free skate for a total score of 206.22.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Toronto Raptors won't have fans at home games at Tampa's Amalie Arena for now.

CALGARY — The Western Hockey League says major junior hockey will still be played this season.

LOS ANGELES — Growing more and more frail, Tommy Lasorda looked on from a suite at Globe Life Field in Texas, watching as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series in Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Rays.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Friday that they have signed right-handed pitcher A.J. Cole to a minor league deal, with an invite to spring training. Cole appeared in 24 games for the Blue Jays in 2020, compiling a 3-0 record with a 3.

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry will sit out Friday night against the Sacramento Kings, with the team citing "personal reasons" on the pre-game injury report.

LOS ANGELES — Vignettes from the life and career of Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda. He died Thursday at age 93.

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski will soon be Australia-bound to kick off a tennis season shrouded in uncertainty. Along the way she plans to continue doing her part to help build the four-player game.

After helping Finland capture bronze at the world junior hockey championship this week in Edmonton, Ville Heinola was ready for a bit of a break. An entire week off from hockey wasn't quite what he had in mind.

EDMONTON — Curling Alberta has cancelled plans to hold its provincial championships later this month in Sylvan Lake, Alta., due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NexSource Centre was tabbed to host the Jan. 25-Feb.