National Sports

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has worked his top players hard in their second-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics. Don't expect that to change in the decisive Game 7 on Friday night.

SARRAN, France — Tour de France rookie Marc Hirschi won the longest stage of this year's race with a bold solo breakaway Thursday on a previously unused sharp ascent, making up for two previous near misses.

Coming off a career-best result, Canada's Lance Stroll is confident he won't simply be Sebastian Vettel's sidekick for Aston Martin next season in Formula One.

ISTANBUL — Canadian qualifier Eugenie Bouchard has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Istanbul Tennis Championship after recording a big upset on Thursday. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., beat No. 1 seed and world No.

Curling Canada has cancelled six more events in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization announced Thursday it has cancelled the Continental Cup in Oakville, Ont., the Canadian under-18 championships in Timmins, Ont.

Sami Jo Small often felt conflicted about her role on the Canadian women's hockey team. The goaltender started 51 games for Canada over her decade on the national team.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Playing on weary legs and with a gash on his chin that required three post-game stitches to close, Kyle Lowry backed his big behind into Boston's Kemba Walker with 11.

EDMONTON — Even though the Tampa Bay Lightning seem to possess some overtime magic in the playoffs, this was not the the time for more hockey.

MONTREAL — Greg Vanney wanted Toronto FC to play Wednesday night's game as if it were a cup final, and that's exactly the performance he got from Jozy Altidore.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Calgary's Cavalry FC earned the first win of the second round of the Canadian Premier League's 2020 season on Wednesday, taking a 3-1 victory over Pacific FC of Langford, B.C.