National Sports

BOSTON — Jake DeBrusk got a step on Robert Bortuzzo and he was off to the races. Despite missing the net on the breakaway, the message was already sent.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays keep winning — and drawing sparse crowds at home.

Ryerson Rams basketball coach Roy Rana has reportedly been added to the Sacramento Kings' coaching staff. The Athletic's Sam Amick reported Tuesday night that Rana had been hired as an assistant coach of the NBA team.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant is travelling with the Golden State Warriors to Toronto for the first two games of the NBA Finals, leaving open the chance he could be ready to return from a strained right calf in time for Game 2.

TORONTO — Guard Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors aren't happy with just being in the NBA Finals. Toronto squares off against the Golden State Warriors in the league final, which opens Thursday night at Scotiabank Arena.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odúbel Herrera was placed on administrative leave Tuesday by Major League Baseball, a day after his arrest in a domestic violence case at an Atlantic City casino.

SASKATOON — Canadian offensive linemen are golden in the CFL, and Brendon LaBatte's value to the Saskatchewan Roughriders can't be understated.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks don't know who their starting quarterback will be when they open the CFL season next month, but the team sees no reason to worry about the situation.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers added another foundational piece to their latest rebuild Tuesday, hiring veteran head coach Dave Tippett to take over behind the bench.

Calgary is handing the 2021 world luge championships to Whistler, B.C., because of the sliding track's precarious situation. The 33-year-old track on Calgary's west side was the sliding sport venue for the 1988 Winter Olympics.