National Sports

REGINA — The Brier is no longer your father's Brier.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep was cleared for an immediate return to tennis on Tuesday after sports' highest court accepted she was not entirely at fault for her positive doping test.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts added Drew Tate to their coaching staff Tuesday as an offensive assistant. Tate, a former CFL quarterback, spent last season coaching receivers with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

It was one of the most striking sights in boxing for some time, Francis Ngannou dancing a jig of delight while leaning over a floored and clearly dazed Tyson Fury. For boxing purists, a disaster was unfolding.

CALGARY — At a pivotal point in the game, and season, Seattle centre Jared McCann stepped up and delivered on Monday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Lomberg scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and the Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 4-2 on Monday night in a matchup of first-place teams.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler turns 34 in May and just celebrated with his wife the birth of the couple's third child. He has more games to win for the Philadelphia Phillies and a World Series title to chase for Citizens Bank Park.

REGINA — Disruption was the theme Monday at the Canadian men's curling championship. Four teams posted upsets over higher seeds in the Montana's Brier, which added spice to the playoff race in Regina.

TORONTO — Sheldon Keefe watched his team give up a breakaway 14 seconds into Monday's first period. The Maple Leafs head coach was mostly fine with the next stretch of action until Toronto got its first power play.

TORONTO — Two of the Toronto Raptors' most important players are out for an unknown amount of time. That means it's time for the next two to clock in.