National Sports

OAKLAND, Calif. — Klay Thompson craved a little calm. The Golden State guard needed something more to balance out his basketball routine, so he added meditation to help him get centred before games and better deal with the pressures of NBA life.

BOSTON — Torey Krug flew down the ice with his helmet off, like his big, bad predecessors on the Boston defence from the days of Eddie Shore and Bobby Orr. He lined up St.

Monday's Games Stanley Cup final Boston 4 St. Louis 2 (Boston leads series 1-0) --- AHL Playoffs Chicago 3 San Diego 1 (Chicago wins series 4-2) --- MLB American League Chicago White Sox 1 Kansas City 1 (5 innings susp.

Monday's Games Stanley Cup final Boston 4 St. Louis 2 (Boston leads series 1-0) --- AHL Playoffs Chicago 3 San Diego 1 (Chicago wins series 4-2) --- MLB American League Chicago White Sox 1 Kansas City 1 (5 innings susp.

The Washington Capitals said Monday they have confirmed star Evgeny Kuznetsov is shown in a now-deleted video on social media that appears to show him in a hotel room with lines of white powder on a table in front of him.

OAKLAND, Calif. — After four straight years of facing LeBron James and Cleveland in the NBA Finals, this feels refreshing for the two-time defending champion Warriors.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay's plan to use an opener was derailed by recent heavy bullpen use. Yonny Chirinos showed that fill-in starters, even on a pitch count, can be an excellent replacement.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors might be one of the most unheralded teams to ever make the NBA Finals.

Toronto middleweight Elias (The Spartan) Theodorou, a former "Ultimate Fighter" winner who fought 11 times in the UFC, has been dropped by the mixed martial arts organization.

TORONTO — Raptors fever has unquestionably seized Toronto as the team makes an unprecedented bid for the NBA championship.