National Sports News

Shapovalov on Djokovic: 'I do believe that I have the game to beat him'

As expected when going up against one of the game's greatest players, the tale of the tape doesn't give many edges to Canada's Denis Shapovalov in his Wimbledon semifinal tilt with top-seed Novak Djokovic. Grand Slam success? Advantage Djokovic.

Jul 8, 2021 7:46 AM Read more >

Not all Canadian hockey fans backed Habs during improbable playoff run, poll suggests

TAMPA, Fla. — Having a team in the Stanley Cup final can't help Canada bridge its regional divisions.

Jul 8, 2021 5:00 AM Read more >

Real Salt Lake deal Whitecaps 4-0 loss, extend Vancouver's losing skid to eight games

SANDY, Utah — After yet another demoralizing defeat, Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos knows he has a tough job in front of him.

Jul 7, 2021 11:28 PM Read more >

Bolts pull plug on Habs 1-0 to finally end Montreal's unlikely Stanley Cup campaign

TAMPA, Fla. — As goaltenders are prone to do, Carey Price tried to take all the blame after the Montreal Canadiens came up agonizingly short in their against-all-odds campaign to end Canada's 28-year Stanley Cup drought.

Jul 7, 2021 11:04 PM Read more >

Vasilevskiy leads Lightning over Canadiens for second straight Stanley Cup

The Tampa Bay Lightning are back-to-back champions, while the Montreal Canadiens' remarkable playoff run has come to an end.

Jul 7, 2021 10:47 PM Read more >

Canadiens fans saddened by loss, proud team made it to Stanley Cup final

MONTREAL — There were tears on the streets of downtown Montreal Wednesday night, as the Canadiens ended their Stanley Cup run with a 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Jul 7, 2021 10:35 PM Read more >

York United FC beats Valour FC 2-1 for first win of season

WINNIPEG — Dominick Zator scored the go-ahead goal in the 48th minute, and York United FC beat Valour FC 2-1 on Wednesday in Canadian Premier League play.

Jul 7, 2021 10:24 PM Read more >

Toronto FC beats New England, rises from the ashes of heavy D.C. United defeat

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Toronto FC returns home with a much-needed win and some hope.

Jul 7, 2021 10:05 PM Read more >

Lightning strikes twice: Tampa Bay repeats as Cup champion

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — It only took scoring once for the Tampa Bay Lightning to strike twice and repeat as Stanley Cup champions.

Jul 7, 2021 9:10 PM Read more >

Vasilevskiy wins Conn Smythe Trophy as NHL playoff MVP

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When Andrei Vasilevskiy was thrust into action during the 2015 Stanley Cup Final with starting goaltender Ben Bishop injured, he was a shy, unknown quantity at the beginning of his NHL journey.

Jul 7, 2021 9:10 PM Read more >