Raptors continue slide after 108-102 loss to Heat

TORONTO Not even the added incentive of beating Shawn Marion's former team could help the Toronto Raptors put the brakes on a three-game winless skid.

Dwyane Wade had 42 points as the visiting Miami Heat had five players score in double figures to send the slumping Raptors (23-40) their fourth consecutive loss with a 108-102 victory at the Air Canada Centre last night.

Wade, who was 17-of-23 from the floor, became the first player to have two 40-point games against the Raptors in the same season.

Canada moves to 2-0 at world junior curling

VANCOUVER Canada's Brett Gallant thumped Sweden 10-4 at the world junior curling championship yesterday to improve to 2-0. Gallant's Charlottetown rink of Adam Casey, second Anson Carmody and lead Jamie Danbrook took control of the game against Oscar Erikkson by stealing a point in the third end for a 3-1 lead. "We missed a few shots at the start, but we kept putting pressure on them," Gallant said. "The steal in the third was a big point, then a big couple of points (after that)." In other games, Denmark's Rasmus Stjerne joined Canada at 2-0 by beating defending champion Chris Plys of the U.S. 7-3. "We wanted to stay relaxed because we've played these guys forever," said Stjerne, making his sixth appearance at the world juniors championship.

Woods signs on for CA Championship

DORAL, Fla. Tiger Woods has entered the CA Championship at Doral next week, resuming his return from knee surgery on a Blue Monster course where he has won three times. Woods played his first tournament in eight months last week and was eliminated in the second round. This will be Woods's first stroke-play event since winning the U.S. Open in last June. For the second straight World Golf Championship, every eligible player has entered the tournament. The 77-man field at Doral was determined by the top 50 in the world ranking and top players from money lists around the world. Players still can qualify after this week if they move into the top 10 in the FedEx Cup standings on the PGA Tour or The Race to Dubai in Europe, or if they are in the top 50 in the world ranking published Monday.

NBC to show first two games of Stanley Cup

NEW YORK The first two games of the Stanley Cup finals this year will be on NBC, giving the league's broadcast partner a crack at weekend audiences. Versus will show the next two before the final three, if necessary, will be on NBC. For the past 10 years, either ESPN or Versus has shown the first two games of the series.

German cyclist banned after positive drug test

PARIS The International Cycling Union has banned German rider Stefan Schumacher until Jan. 21, 2011, yesterday after he tested positive for a banned drug at the 2008 Tour de France. The 27-year-old German already received a two-year ban from French races by the French anti-doping authority last month. Schumacher said on his website yesterday that he would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Hamilton Spectator and wire services