National Sports

With the NBA Draft in his sights, star Canadian basketball prospect Bennedict Mathurin is ready to make his dreams come true.

GUELPH, Ont. — Brandon Banks is a very fast learner. Toronto head coach Ryan Dinwiddie has been very impressed with how quickly Banks has picked up the offence during training camp.

Panama is stepping in as a late replacement for Iran for Sunday's men's soccer friendly against Canada in Vancouver. Giving way to mounting criticism about hosting Iran at B.C.

TORONTO — There's finally labour peace in the CFL. The league's board of governors formally ratified the new collective bargaining agreement reached last week with the CFL Players' Association.

TORONTO — Aleksandra Wozniak will be inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame. The Blainville, Que., native enters the Hall as a player in her first year of eligibility.

The NHL's much-anticipated west final between the Oilers and Avalanche will get started Tuesday night in Denver with plenty of star power and intrigue on both sides.

Monday's Games NHL Playoffs Eastern Conference Best-of-Seven Second Round N.Y.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes found themselves in a quick hole in a Game 7 against the New York Rangers. Losing key players like Seth Jarvis and goaltender Antti Raanta only made things tougher for any chance of a comeback.

Sarah Ramsey, who along with her husband Ken bred and raced multiple Breeders' Cup champions and won a leading 510 races at Churchill Downs, has died. She was 83.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Nothing is fazing these New York Rangers, not multi-game series deficit nor playing in a building where no road team has won in the Stanley Cup playoffs.