National Sports

The Toronto Maple Leafs fell just short on Saturday night, and the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights look to avoid the same fate on Sunday.

VANCOUVER — In front of the largest crowd ever in their MLS era, the Vancouver Whitecaps settled for a moral victory.

Saturday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Boston 2 Toronto 1 (OT) (Boston wins best-of-seven series 4-3) --- PWHL New York 5 Minnesota 2 Boston 4 Montreal 3 --- AHL Playoffs Division Semifinals Hershey 5 Lehigh Valley 1 (Hershey leads best-of-fi

BOSTON — Sheldon Keefe told his players hockey history would remember them one way or another.

EDMONTON — Canadian Kia Nurse had some nerves entering Saturday's WNBA pre-season contest at Rogers Place.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-hander Joel Kuhnel from the Houston Astros in exchange for cash considerations. In a corresponding move, Kuhnel was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.

CALGARY — Dominic Cozzolino paced Canada with four goals and four assists in a 19-0 win over Japan on Saturday to open the world para ice hockey championship at WinSport Arena.

NASSAU, Bahamas — Canada has three tickets booked to the Paris Olympics in the relay events. The men's 4x100-metre, women's 4x100 and women's 4x400 teams all qualified for the Games on Saturday night at the World Relays.

TORONTO — The curse, as coach John Herdman put it, is over. And Toronto FC's winning streak continues.