National Sports

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker is the latest Canadian to declare he is entering the NBA draft.

NEW YORK — St. Louis Blues winger Vladimir Tarasenko, Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne and Dallas Stars winger Alexander Radulov are the NHL's three stars for the week.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact have been logging some serious air miles to start the Major League Soccer season and some of the players are beginning to feel the effects.

From rivalries to repeats, there'll be a lot on the line when the NHL playoffs begin on Wednesday.

TORONTO — John Epping's Ontario rink will add Ryan Fry at third next season after his departure from Brad Jacobs' Northern Ontario powerhouse.

NEW YORK — Authorities say a spectator faces assault and trespassing charges after tackling wrestler Bret "The Hitman" Hart while he was giving a speech during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony in Brooklyn.

Just three days after dispatching England, Canada is back in action Monday as it takes on Nigeria in a women's soccer friendly in Spain. The game is intended to provide the fifth-ranked Canadian women a look at an African team.

Sunday's Games AHL Charlotte 5 Springfield 0 Hartford 6 Binghamton 2 Stockton 6 Manitoba 2 Lehigh Valley 10 W-B/Scranton 6 Providence 3 Utica 1 Colorado 3 Chicago 2 (SO) Ontario 4 Tucson 2 --- NBA Toronto 117 Miami 109 (OT) San Antonio 112 Cleveland

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Canada skip Kevin Koe put on a master class of exquisite shotmaking during the world men's curling championship, providing a bevy of highlight-reel shots that helped his team reach the final. A magical in-off.

TAMPA, Fla. — Baylor lost a star player, then the rest of its 17-point lead. But the Lady Bears, led by the ever-poised Chloe Jackson, kept their composure. Jackson drove for a tiebreaking layup with 3.