National Sports

TORONTO — Masai Ujiri believes there are three ways to build a successful NBA team: the draft, via trade or in free agency.

TORONTO — Toronto FC could get some reinforcements this weekend with several injured players close to a return.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang's season is over. The 19-year veteran will miss Pittsburgh's finale against Washington on Thursday night after undergoing a procedure to close a small hole in his heart.

Canadians Brooke Henderson and Corey Conners have both enjoyed individual success on their respective golf tours over the last decade. But come 2028, there’s a chance their shared good play could result in an Olympic medal.

ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE — Canada went 3-1 to finish second in Pool A behind the United States at the women's world hockey championship. The defending champions outscored the opposition 17-3 over four games, but dropped a 2-1 decision to archrival U.S.

Morgan Rielly is often still replaying the game in his mind. The Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman has also developed a routine across 12 seasons grinding against NHL opponents that helps him relax after stepping off the ice and out of the action.

ROUEN — Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu fell just short in her return to WTA Tour action after falling 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (2) to Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands on Wednesday in first-round action at the Open de Rouen.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Alex Iafallo to a three-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Thursday. The extension will kick in next season and carries an average annual value of US$3.67 million.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — For everything he’s done since his celebrated arrival in 2017, Auston Matthews can’t change the Toronto Maple Leafs’ history of early round playoff collapses.

CALGARY — Despite coming from behind to win yet again on Tuesday night, the red-hot Calgary Flames have been eliminated from playoff contention.