National Sports

CHESTER, Pa. — Cory Burke and Jamiro Monteiro each scored to help the Philadelphia beat the Montreal Impact 3-0 on Saturday for the Union's fourth win in their last five games.

WASHINGTON — So much went right for the Washington Capitals that the chants from the crowd changed by the shift. Fans chanted for Nicklas Backstrom's four points, Braden Holtby's 30-save shutout, Devante Smith-Pelly's return to the NHL and T.J.

ST. LOUIS — Jaden Schwartz knew there would be a silver lining during his struggles in the regular season. The St. Louis forward found it the last two games of the first round of the playoffs.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols has tied Babe Ruth for fifth place in baseball history with his 1,992nd career RBI.

OAKLAND, Calif. — When a fan ran on the field during the Blue Jays-Athletics game, he got tossed by umpire Jeff Nelson. Quite literally, actually.

ORLANDO, Fla. — He means no disrespect, but Pascal Siakam doesn't care what Tracy McGrady thinks.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Matt Shoemaker sat in front of his locker late Saturday afternoon staring at a cellphone, his left knee wrapped tightly in a protective bandage.

WINDHOEK, Namibia — Captain Davy Jacobs scored 52 runs in a losing cause Saturday as Canada lost to Hong Kong by seven wickets in ICC World Cricket League Division 2 play.

NASHVILLE — The young Dallas Stars have blossomed this post-season , and now their top line of Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov are showing just how much damage they can do together.

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Canada captain Christine Sinclair's hat trick helped Portland Thorns FC to a 4-4 draw with the Chicago Red Stars in NWSL play Saturday. The 35-year-old from Burnaby, B.C.