National Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — The Florida Panthers are on the verge of going back to the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight year and third time in franchise history because they are finding ways to win the tight ones.

The first Professional Women's Hockey League season had a storybook ending for Sophie Jaques. The 23-year-old defender from Toronto hoisted the Walter Cup with her Minnesota teammates after they beat the club that traded her to them.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic had a 20-point first quarter on his way to 36 points for his high this postseason, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-103 on Thursday night to breeze through the Western Conference finals in fi

ARLINGTON — Alexa Gray had 19 points to lead the Canadian women's volleyball team to a 25-20, 25-15, 25-22 victory over Germany in Volleyball Nations League play on Thursday. Kiera Van Ryk and Emily Maglio had 15 points apiece for Canada.

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Former champion Yuka Saso leaned on her putter to survive a brutally tough start to the U.S.

TORONTO — The Blue Jays will debut their new Toronto City Connect uniform on Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Rogers Centre.

HAMILTON — The RBC Canadian Open is an opportunity for Canadian fans to watch the best male golfers in the world play in person. But for young, up-and-coming Canadian players it's a chance to test their mettle at the highest level of pro golf.

NEW YORK — Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Jaccob Slavin has won the NHL's Lady Byng Trophy, the league announced Thursday. The trophy is awarded annually to the player who exhibits sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct with a high standard of play.

HAMILTON — If golf was a game of who has the biggest gallery, Nick Taylor, Taylor Pendrith, and Rory McIlroy would be the runaway leaders at the RBC Canadian Open.

MONTREAL — Cloé Lacasse wishes a professional women’s soccer league existed in Canada when she was younger. Growing up in Sudbury, Ont.