National Sports

OTTAWA — Willie O'Ree is hopeful that one day sport will be free of racism and bigotry, but thinks it's still a long way off.

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs sent Kasperi Kapanen a strong message. Now it's up to him to respond. Toronto scratched the speedy winger for Saturday night's game against the Ottawa Senators after Kapanen showed up late for the previous day's 12 p.m.

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has been named NBA Eastern Conference coach of the month for January. Nurse guided the Raptors to a 12-3 record last month, including a conference-best 9-1 record on the road.

MONTPELLIER, France — Vasek Pospisil set up an all-Canadian matchup with Denis Shapovalov with a first-round win Monday at the Open Sud de France.

MIAMI — Patrick Mahomes needed just the waning minutes of Super Bowl 54 to end a whole lot of frustration. A championship 50 years in the making for the Kansas City Chiefs. A two-decade wait for an NFL title for coach Andy Reid.

Sunday's Games Super Bowl 54 At Miami Gardens, Fla.

NEW YORK — Seizing their opportunity to make a cultural statement, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira infused the Super Bowl halftime show with an exuberance and joy that celebrated their Latina heritage.

MILWAUKEE — Canada added three more medals to its tally on the final day of the ISU Four Continents Speed Skating Championships on Sunday, with both the men’s and ladies Team Pursuit landing on the podium and Laurent Dubreuil earning a silver in the

Big names in men's curling booked Brier berths while the women's field for the Tournament of Hearts filled in Sunday.

TORONTO — Terence Davis took a pass from Fred VanVleet with four-and-a-half minutes to play Sunday night, and drilled a three-pointer to propel him over the 30-point mark. Exactly how VanVleet had drawn it up.