National Sports

TORONTO — Lazarus Esports has joined forces with SheIS to shine a spotlight on women's esports.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks named Joe Paopao as their running backs coach Monday. Paopao, 63, played quarterback for the Ottawa Rough Riders (1987) and served previously as head coach of the Ottawa Renegades (2002-05).

TORONTO — American centre Jack Hughes remained the top North American prospect, while Finnish right-winger Kaapo Kakko maintained the No.

MONACO — Denis Shapovalov's clay-court campaign got off to a poor start as the Canadian lost 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 to Jan-Lennard Struff in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Monday. The 20-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont.

A Finnish forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs thinks his country should have won the world women's hockey championship.

TORONTO — A Canadian presence in the American Hockey League playoffs will only last as long as the Toronto Marlies do.

HOPKINTON, Mass. — Runners were focused on staying dry Monday morning as they awaited the start of the 2019 Boston Marathon.

MONTE CARLO — Canada's Denis Shapovalov has made an early exit at the Monte-Carlo Masters. The No. 15 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont.

LAS VEGAS — After losing in the Stanley Cup Final last June, the Vegas Golden Knights looked to bolster their forward depth by trading for Max Pacioretty and signing Paul Stastny before the season. At the trade deadline, they dealt for Mark Stone.

Sunday's Games Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Winnipeg 6 St. Louis 3 (Blues lead series 2-1) N.Y.