National Sports

TORONTO — Nick DeLeon will see a lot of familiar faces Wednesday when D.C. United visits BMO Field. He wants to beat them all.

Kawhi Leonard's buzzer-beating series winner on Sunday gave the Toronto Raptors a prime spot on sports radio and television highlight shows across the continent that night and the following day.

Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau doesn't want to be labelled a leader. Instead, he wants his teammates to see him as "a brother on the field" who'll fight for them and have their backs.

REGINA — Punter Jon Ryan has returned home. The 37-year-old Regina native signed a one-year deal with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Tuesday.

CALGARY — Dale Hunter will be Canada's head coach at the 2020 world junior hockey championship.

For some women hockey players, the price for demanding a professional league that pays could be not getting a chance to play in it. About 200 women vow to not play in any North American league next season until they get the league they want.

TORONTO — Head coach Patrice Gheisar and his players have been waiting for this day for three months.

Monday's Games World Hockey Championship At Kosice, Slovakia United States 3 Finland 2 (OT) Canada 6 Slovakia 5 At Bratislava, Slovakia Russia 3 Czech Republic 0 Sweden 9 Norway 1 --- Stanley Cup Playoffs St.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — After the San Jose Sharks relied on a usual suspect to tie the game, the St. Louis Blues took back momentum with a tiebreaking goal from a most unlikely source.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers have officially named Frank Vogel as coach, two days after the sides agreed to terms. The team announced the hiring Monday and will hold an introductory press conference May 20 at its facility.