SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves, Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each had two goals and an assist, and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 in Game 5 on Monday night to clinch their first-round series and advance in the NHL playoffs. Niko Mikkola had a goal and an assist, Eva...

TORONTO - Justin Turner had a two-run homer in the first inning and added a solo shot in the third as the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Monday. Danny Jansen also had a home run as Toronto (15-15) won back-to-back games. Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., drove in runs with base hits. ...

Already the first defenceman in over 20 years to take home SJHL Rookie of the Year honours, Carson Olsen of the Battlefords North Stars is now also up for some national recognition, as one of five nominees for the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Rookie of the Year. The lone defenceman across the CJHL's nine member...

Toronto centre Sarah Nurse, Montreal goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens and Boston centre Hannah Brandt have been named the Professional Women's Hockey League's three stars of the week. Nurse recorded her first PWHL hat trick as league-leading Toronto defeated New York 6-2 on Sunday. Desbiens posted two wins, a 1.00...

Chris Jones says he has fielded offers for some of his 2024 CFL draft picks, but hasn't found one to his liking. However, the Edmonton Elks head coach and general manager is keeping an open mind up to the start of the draft Tuesday night. Jones currently has six of the first 31 picks in the CFL draft, including the fir...

NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. Soccer Federation and its Mexican counterpart dropped their joint bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup on Monday and said they instead will focus on trying to host the 2031 tournament. The decision left a proposal from Brazil and a joint Germany-Netherlands-Belgium plan competing to be picked...

TORONTO - Four players on the Toronto Blue Jays' injured list are making progress in their recovery. Gold Glove-winning centre-fielder Kevin Kiermaier hit in the batting cage before Toronto hosted the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Kiermaier, who is on the 10-day IL with left hip flexor inflammation, also did some runni...

WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck's coach and teammates believe he deserves the Vézina Trophy he was nominated for on Monday. They also know their elite goaltender deserves more help in front of him if the Winnipeg Jets are to avoid being bounced out of the NHL playoffs in Game 5 at home against the Colorado Avalanch...

Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Brandon Barriera has had hybrid Tommy John surgery. The ligament replacement and internal-brace procedure on his left elbow will likely take 12 to 18 months to heal. Nate Heisler, Barriera's agent, announced the operation on Monday morning and Blue Jays manager John Schneider confirm...

LOS ANGELES - Connor McDavid says it was far from a masterpiece. The Oilers' 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday didn't break social media because of a highlight-reel rush or a back-and-forth slugfest. And that's perfectly fine for Edmonton's superstar captain. The grind-it-out victory that gave the Oilers...