National Sports

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.

KOSICE, Slovakia — Mark Stone scored a power-play with 1.8 seconds left in regulation to give Canada a 6-5 win over host Slovakia on Monday at the world hockey championship.

The Stronach Group isn't well known outside horse racing. In the public eye, the big players are the likes of recent Triple Crown winners American Pharoah and Justify, trainer Bob Baffert and legendary horses Secretariat and Seattle Slew.

TORONTO — The greatest moment in Toronto Raptors history produced the biggest television ratings in Canada for an NBA game. Sportsnet says Sunday night's Game 7 between the Raptors and visiting Philadelphia 76ers attracted an average audience of 2.

HAMILTON — June Jones is leaving the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the XFL. The Ticats confirmed Monday that Jones has stepped down as their assistant head coach/offensive co-ordinator to pursue other opportunities.