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Facing elimination, the Toronto Raptors have a key player nursing an injury and their top scorer stuck in a serious rut.

TORONTO — The Toronto Wolfpack made mistakes on and off the field, were underprepared for promotion to the top-tier Super League and have "damaged bridges within the game," according to coach Brian McDermott.

ISTANBUL — Canada's Eugenie Bouchard has qualified for the Istanbul Tennis Championship. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., beat world No.

Monday's Games NHL Eastern Conference Final Tampa Bay Lightning 8 N.Y. Islanders 2 (Lightning lead series 1-0) --- NBA Eastern Conference Semifinal Boston 111 Toronto 89 (Celtics lead series 3-2) Western Conference Semifinal L.A.

EDMONTON — Braydon Point and the well-rested Tampa Bay Lightning resembled a refreshed team eager to come off an extended break after switching cities in the NHL playoff bubble.

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Kyle Lowry had all but pushed the Toronto Raptors to a pair of victories with two excellent performances. But the six-time all-star guard had an off night on Monday.

The Iroquois Nationals will be able to compete in the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Ala. Organizers of the multisport event announced on Sunday that the Iroquois had accepted an invitation to compete in the eight-team men's lacrosse tournament.

EDMONTON — Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan was named the 2019-20 recipient of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on Monday after publicly sharing his battle with alcohol issues.

NEW YORK — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime saw his run at the U.S. Open end with a tough loss in straight sets Monday, but he hopes his performance on one of tennis' biggest stages can help inspire other young Canadians. The 20 year old battled No.