National Sports

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Canadian Steve Nash is the new head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member was an eight-time NBA all-star and a two-time most valuable player during his playing career. The Canadian Press

It's a busy sports day for Canada on Thursday, with the Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Raptors and four tennis players taking centre stage.

Wednesday's Games NHL Western Conference Semifinal Colorado 4 Dallas 1 (Series tied 3-3) --- NBA Miami 116 Milwaukee 114 (Heat lead series 2-0) Western Conference Quarterfinal Houston 104 Oklahoma City 102 (Rockets win series 4-3) --- MLB American Le

NEW YORK — Tom Seaver transformed a franchise and captivated a city, setting enduring standards as he whipped his powerful right arm overhead for the Miracle Mets and dirtied his right knee atop major league mounds for two decades.

EDMONTON — The biggest boost for the Colorado Avalanche in must-win game after must-win game comes from an unlikely source — their third-string goaltender.

NEW YORK — Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil have met just a handful of times on the ATP Tour, but their rivalry runs deep. The two Canadians will face off Thursday in the second round of the U.S.

MIAMI — Lourdes Gurriel homered and Hyun Jin Ryu pitched six solid innings to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.

Mackenzie Hughes pumped his fist when he drained a five-foot putt on the 18th green on Sunday at the BMW Championship to move into the top 30 of the FedEx Cup rankings.

WHISTLER, B.C. — The 2021 world luge championship will not be held in Whistler, B.C., because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The championship scheduled for Feb. 5-7 was cancelled by the International Luge Federation.

EDMONTON — The Vancouver Canucks are still alive in the NHL playoffs by outlasting the Vegas Golden Knights in a game that, by all statistical accounts, they had no business winning.