National Sports

No explanation required was the consensus among voters for The Canadian Press award for 2024 female athlete of the year.

OTTAWA — Canada kicks off its quest for a 21st title when it takes on Finland tonight to headline the opening day of the 2025 world junior hockey championship.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 41 points, and the New York Knicks overcame 42 from Victor Wembanyama in a monster Christmas debut to edge the San Antonio Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday.

Wednesday's Scoreboard NFL Kansas City 29 Pittsburgh 10 Baltimore 31 Houston 2 --- NBA New York 117 San Antonio 114 Philadelphia 118 Boston 114 Minnesota 105 Dallas 99 L.A. Lakers 115 Golden State 113 Phoenix 110 Denver 100 --- The Canadian Press

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Patrick Mahomes passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns and the Kansas City Chiefs locked up the top seed in the AFC for the fourth time in seven seasons with a 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andy Reid donned a Santa Claus suit in a giddy Kansas City Chiefs locker room on Christmas Day, then handed his team a present it increasingly looks like it deserves: home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.

Goaltender Carter George will pick a song every so often as part of his routine and sing it over and over — even when he's in the middle of the action.

DALLAS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 26 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 105-99 Christmas Day victory over Dallas after Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic left the game with a strained left calf.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 41 points, and the New York Knicks overcame 42 from Victor Wembanyama in a monster Christmas debut to edge the San Antonio Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday.

"It was hard to believe in 2023 that we didn't have professional women's sports here," said PWHL senior vice-president of hockey operations and Hockey Hall of Famer Jayna Hefford.