National Sports

Lightning beat Canadiens 6-3 to take 3-0 stranglehold in Stanley Cup final

MONTREAL — The Canadiens' dream of hoisting the Stanley Cup a 25th time to close out an improbable playoff run in a season like no other is on life support.

Jul 3, 2021 12:13 AM Read more >

Scoreboard for Friday, July 2, 2021

Friday's Games NHL Playoffs Stanley Cup final Tampa Bay 6 Montreal 3 (Tampa Bay leads series 3-0) --- MLB American League Toronto 11 Tampa Bay 1 Houston 6 Cleveland 3 Chicago White Sox 8 Detroit 2 Kansas City 7 Minnesota 4 Boston 3 Oakland 2 (10 inni

Jul 3, 2021 12:08 AM Read more >

Manoah fans 10 and 3 Blue Jays homer in 11-1 win over Rays

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alek Manoah, back from a five-game suspension, struck out a career-high 10 over seven innings of three-hit ball for the Toronto Blue Jays in their 11-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.

Jul 2, 2021 8:48 PM Read more >

Denis Shapovalov trounces Andy Murray, advances to Wimbledon's fourth round

LONDON — Canada's Denis Shapovalov reached Wimbledon's fourth round for the first time in his career and played All England Club spoiler by downing Britain's Andy Murray in straight sets Friday. Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont.

Jul 2, 2021 5:26 PM Read more >

Canada meets Czechs in semifinal of must-win Olympic basketball qualifying event

VICTORIA — The torn Achilles tendon that sidelined Dwight Powell for much of the NBA basketball season has healed and now the Canadian is making up for lost time with a dominant performance at a must-win Olympic qualifying tournament.

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Denis Shapovalov trounces Andy Murray, advances to round of 16 at Wimbledon

LONDON — Canada's Denis Shapovalov reached Wimbledon's fourth round for the first time in his career and played All England Club spoiler by downing Britain's Andy Murray in straight sets Friday. Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont.

Jul 2, 2021 3:30 PM Read more >

Vancouver Whitecaps need focus, right mindset to turn season around: coach

In the midst of a disappointing start to the season, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Marc Dos Santos is once again reminding his team that every game in Major League Soccer is theirs to win — or lose.

Jul 2, 2021 1:19 PM Read more >

Canada's Ben LeSage returns to test rugby after exiting World Cup with broken hand

The last time Ben LeSage played for Canada, he broke his hand. And kept playing. It happened four minutes into Canada's opening match at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, a 48-7 loss to Italy on Sept. 26 in Fukuoka City.

Jul 2, 2021 10:50 AM Read more >

Toronto FC draws 'line in the sand,' changes training in bid to end losing streak

After a woeful start to the MLS season, Toronto FC has drawn "a line in the sand" going into Saturday's game at D.C. United, according to fullback Kemar Lawrence.

Jul 2, 2021 9:18 AM Read more >

Ramon Soria scores late, FC Edmonton picks up first win of CPL season

Ramon Soria scored the winner in the 87th minute as FC Edmonton downed Forge FC 2-0 on Thursday in Canadian Premier League play.

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