National Sports

NEW YORK — Two months after barely being able to walk while ill with COVID-19, Grigor Dimitrov played a professional tennis match at the Western & Southern Open on Sunday and -- while the result was not what was most important -- he won.

INDIANAPOLIS — Takuma Sato has won the 2020 Indianapolis 500. More coming. The Canadian Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Josh Fleming pitched five innings of two-run ball to win his major league debut, and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Sunday.

Back-to-back early playoff exits were enough to make the Washington Capitals realize they made a mistake.

TROON, Scotland — Sophia Popov marked her ball a few inches from the hole on the 18th green, pulled the brim of her cap over her face and began to cry in the arms of her caddie. The realization had finally hit her.

Sunday's Games (All Times Eastern) NHL Playoffs At Toronto Boston vs. Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. (Series tied 0-0) At Edmonton Vancouver at Vegas, 10:30 p.m. (Series tied 0-0) --- NBA Playoffs Boston vs. Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

EDMONTON — Alexander Radulov had two goals and an assist as the top Dallas line finally came to life, and the Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 on Saturday night to open the second-round Western Conference playoff series.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pinch-hitter Kevin Kiermaier singled in the 10th inning and Tampa Bay Rays ended Toronto's six-game winning streak, beating the Blue Jays 2-1 Saturday night.

One of Canada's most promising tennis talents hopes to pick up where he left off before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Peter DeBoer didn't name his starting goaltender for Game 1 of the Vegas Golden Knights' second-round series against the Vancouver Canucks.