National Sports

Toronto Mayor John Tory has often worn his love of the Raptors on his sleeve. He did that again, and this time literally, during Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference final between Toronto and Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

TORONTO — Canada's Team? Not quite. The Toronto Raptors enjoy a strong following in southern Ontario but it can be a rather mixed bag throughout the rest of the country.

Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos says his team's downfall on Wednesday night was a single "clumsy" play. The 'Caps (3-6-3) dropped a 1-0 decision to Atlanta United (6-3-2), thanks to a penalty kick in the 29th minute.

Wednesday's Games World Hockey Championship At Kosice, Slovakia United States 6 Britain 3 Germany 3 Slovakia 2 At Bratislava, Slovakia Switzerland 4 Norway 1 Russia 10 Italy 0 --- NHL Playoffs Western Conference Final San Jose 5 St.

Wednesday's Games World Hockey Championship At Kosice, Slovakia United States 6 Britain 3 Germany 3 Slovakia 2 At Bratislava, Slovakia Switzerland 4 Norway 1 Russia 10 Italy 0 --- NHL Playoffs Western Conference Final San Jose 5 St.

ST. LOUIS — Timo Meier handed a big win to Erik Karlsson and the San Jose Sharks. Karlsson scored 5:23 into overtime after the officials missed a hand pass by Meier, and the Sharks rallied to beat the St.

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Mohamed Kourouma scored on a penalty kick in stoppage time, lifting the HFX Wanderers to a 3-2 road win over the Vaughan Azzuri on Wednesday in the first qualifying round for the Canadian soccer championship.

MILWAUKEE — It was a pure-hustle play that was trademark Kyle Lowry.

Toronto FC shot its way into the record book, ultimately for futility, in a disappointing 0-0 tie against D.C. United on Wednesday night.

MONTREAL — Witnesses saw tears in Beckie Scott's eyes following a meeting in which one man called her attitude "victimistic" and another questioned whether the athletes' committee she led even needed to exist.