National Sports

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored on a breakaway and Andrei Vasilevskiy had 33 saves Tuesday night, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning shut down the New York Rangers 4-1 and even the NHL’s Eastern Conference final at two games apiece.

TIJUANA, Mexico — Vasean Allette and Elijah Fisher both drained more than 20 points, but it wasn't enough Tuesday as Argentina defeated Canada 97-92 in the second day of the FIBA U18 men's Americas basketball championship tournament.

MADISON, Wis. — A day after being frustrated by Finland, Canada bounced back Tuesday with a strong team effort to defeat Sweden 3-1 at the U18 Women's World Hockey Championship in Madison, Wis.

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — A late deflected goal from Ajdin Hrustic secured Australia's 2-1 win over United Arab Emirates in an Asian playoff Tuesday and set up an intercontinental showdown with Peru for a spot at the World Cup in Qatar.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The first day of Seattle Seahawks minicamp on Tuesday was notable for who was on the field participating and who was unexpectedly absent.

Cam Newton still considers himself one of the top 32 quarterbacks in the NFL.

BOSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have no problem playing on the road. The Celtics, meanwhile, haven't been lights-out in Boston during these playoffs.

VANCOUVER — Canada's men's soccer team is back to training, but the players say there's still work to be done on reaching a new deal with the sport's national governing body.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed Swedish forward prospect Nils Aman to an entry-level contract.

BROSSARD, Que. — The Montreal Canadiens continued to rework their player development department by securing the services of a talent from their own backyard -- and the best player in women’s hockey.