National Sports

TORONTO — Contract talks between the CFL and its players have turned ugly. The CFL Players' Association has instructed its players not to make travel arrangements to attend training camps when they open May 19.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga forward Brandon Clarke, who led the nation in blocked shots this season, plans to skip his senior year and enter the NBA draft.

TORONTO — Only a few weeks ago, Marc Gasol figured he was facing another long off-season, the star centre of a Memphis Grizzlies team out of the playoff picture for the second consecutive year.

From the Toronto Raptors to Serena Williams, the victims of the sports curse that seems to follow unlucky sports fan Drake are numerous.

TORONTO — Bruce Cassidy didn't see it coming. And quite frankly, neither did many others.

GATINEAU, Que. — The head of Quebecor Inc. questioned the power of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission in its quarrel with Bell and tried to blame the regulator for a potential termination of TVA Sports.

MONACO — Back on his favourite surface, Rafael Nadal showed no lingering effects of a recent injury as he breezed into the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday with a 6-1, 6-1 win against Roberto Bautista Agut.

LAS VEGAS — Max Pacioretty had two goals and two assists, Marc-Andre Fleury earned his 15th playoff shutout and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-0 on Tuesday night for a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference series

Tuesday's Games Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Columbus 7 Tampa Bay 3 (Columbus wins series 4-0) N.Y. Islanders 3 Pittsburgh 1 (N.Y. Islanders wins series 4-0) Winnipeg 2 St.

Tuesday's Games Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Columbus 7 Tampa Bay 3 (Columbus wins series 4-0) N.Y. Islanders 3 Pittsburgh 1 (N.Y. Islanders wins series 4-0) Winnipeg 2 St.