National Sports

TORONTO — As a "Game of Thrones" fanatic who is also a devoted Toronto Raptors fan, Oriana Di Nucci finds herself weighing the pros and cons of what to watch this Sunday when the fantasy saga concludes at the same time her beloved team hosts its firs

After withdrawing from the French Open, injured Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova will rely on a Canadian to get her back on track.

HALIFAX — The majority of draft-eligible skaters in the Canadian Hockey League have run out of time to showcase their skills ahead of this summer's NHL draft with playoffs finished and three league champions crowned.

TORONTO — Shane Richards has no shortage of things to deal with as he prepares for his first CFL training camp. Thankfully, the prospect of going out on strike isn't among them.

Montreal Impact fans finally could get a chance to watch Ignacio Piatti again on Saturday.

The Honda Indy Toronto will forever be special to Canadian driver James Hinchcliffe, but even it can't hold a candle to "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." That's the term often used to describe the Indianapolis 500.

VANCOUVER — Midway through the Major League Soccer season and the Vancouver Whitecaps are still desperately searching for scoring.

Thursday's Games World Hockey Championship At Kosice, Slovakia Canada 5 France 2 Finland 3 Denmark 1 At Bratislava, Slovakia Czech Republic 6 Latvia 3 Sweden 9 Austria 1 --- NHL Playoffs Eastern Conference Final Boston 4 Carolina 0 (Bruins lead serie

CHICAGO — Ryan Cordell took a deep breath at the plate after reading the sign from Chicago White Sox third base coach Nick Capra. Then he locked in and executed perfectly.

OAKLAND, Calif. — These Golden State Warriors have long been able to score in fabulous, jaw-dropping flurries.