National Sports

EDMONTON — There have only been three players in CFL history who have amassed 2,000 or more receiving yards in a season.

The Canadian men made their HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debut in 1999-2000 and this weekend's season-closing tournament in London marks their 190th on the circuit. It could also be their last for quite a while.

TORONTO, Kan. — CFL statistics will feature a different look this season. The league, in partnership with Genius Sports, will provide CFL LiveStats, a new data collection system.

Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he is pulling out of the French Open because of a lingering hip injury that has sidelined him since January and that he expects 2024 to be the final season of his career.

KENT, Wash. — Dylan Guenther scored his playoff-leading 16th goal as the Seattle Thunderbirds took a 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Ice and a commanding 3-1 series lead in the Western Hockey League championship on Wednesday.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jesús Ferreira scored a goal in each half to lead FC Dallas to a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday night.

CINCINNATI (AP) — An own-goal by Joel Waterman in the second minute of play provided the spark, leading FC Cincinnati to a 3-0 victory over CF Montreal on Wednesday night.

HALIFAX — Zachary Bolduc scored the game-winning goal at 13:11 of the third period as the Quebec Remparts edged the Halifax Mooseheads 2-1 on Wednesday to take a 3-1 series lead in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League championship.

BOSTON (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 35 points, including 20 after halftime, and the Miami Heat rallied in the second half to beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.

TORONTO — After two days of drama and theatrics, the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees treated fans to a good old-fashioned pitching duel on Wednesday night. The Yankees were the first to blink and it was costly.