National Sports

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed forwards Paul Watson and Yuta Watanabe. Watson and the Raptors agreed to terms on a standard NBA contract. Watanabe's is a two-way deal.

The reinstatement of Canada's show jumping team in the Tokyo Summer Olympics rides on upcoming appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

VAL THORENS, France — Canada's Reece Howden claimed a silver medal in men's World Cup ski cross and teammate Marielle Thompson earned bronze in women's racing Sunday. Howden, of Cultus Lake, B.C.

ALTA BADIA, Italy — Alexis Pinturault held off a challenge from unheralded Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath to win the classic men’s World Cup giant slalom on the Gran Risa course Sunday.

VAL D'ISERE, France — Ester Ledecka edged Corinne Suter for her first win in a women’s World Cup super-G on Sunday, nearly three years after winning Olympic gold in the discipline.

The College Football Playoff semifinal scheduled to be played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Jan. 1 is relocating to the Dallas Cowboys' stadium in Texas, a move prompted by California's ban on spectators at sporting events during the pandemic.

Two Canadians were honoured at this year's Sports Illustrated Awards.

LAS VEGAS — Brazilian flyweight Taila Santos, showing impressive grappling skills, won a unanimous decision Saturday over Canadian Gillian (The Savage) Robertson on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night card.

NAPLES, Fla. — Sei Young Kim is in position to defend her title in the CME Group Tour Championship, take player of the year honours , win the money title and possibly even move to No. 1 in the world.

EDMONTON — Canada won't play Sweden in a pre-tournament game before the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton because of Sweden's extended quarantine.