National Sports

TORONTO — Almost 20,000 rapturous Raptors fans cramming a downtown arena and tens of thousands more across Canada watched in disbelief Monday as the home team lost by a single point to the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of their first NBA Finals.

TORONTO — 11:40 p.m. Fans in Toronto's Jurassic Park were in agony as the Raptors came back to take the lead late in the fourth quarter only to fall to the Warriors. Some fans clasped their hands in prayer, others bounced nervously on their feet.

TORONTO — The Golden State Warriors staved off elimination on Monday night by defeating the Toronto Raptors 106-105 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Scotiabank Arena.

TORONTO — Longtime national anthem performer Doug Tranquada delivered a stirring opening stanza to "O Canada" at the NBA Finals on Monday night before letting fans at Scotiabank Arena take over.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors were feeling low following a Game 2 loss to Golden State on their home court last week in the NBA Finals. Then Kawhi Leonard, the team's usually quiet leader, spoke up.

Two Montreal brothers are heading up a partnership that's looking into purchasing the city's CFL club.

LOS ANGELES — Scott Arfield scored two goals to lead the Canadian men's soccer team to a 2-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in a closed-door friendly on Monday.

ST. LOUIS — The strains of Jay-Z and Linkin Park's "Numb/Encore" mashup emanated from a small speaker on the hallway floor outside the visiting locker room following the Boston Bruins' morning skate. "I don't know what you're expecting of me ...

MONTPELLIER, France — Canada overcame some early tournament jitters and a stubborn Cameroon defence to win its Women's World Cup opener 1-0 Monday.

Television numbers in Canada continue to hit record levels during the Toronto Raptors' NBA Finals run. TSN announced Monday that it set a new Canadian record for an NBA game with an average audience of 4.