National Sports

NEW YORK — Even an NCAA championship matchup between two widely acknowledged as the best men's college basketball teams in the country wasn't enough to set the television world afire. An estimated 16.

MONTREAL — Byron Froese scored the go-ahead goal at 16:47 of the third period, and the Stockton Heat halted their four-game losing streak with a 3-1 win Tuesday over the Laval Rocket in American Hockey League action.

CALGARY — Coming off an upset loss and with a contender-heavy schedule on the horizon, Canada's Brendan Bottcher was in desperate need of a solid victory on Tuesday afternoon.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Nate Lowe homered twice and padded his franchise record for RBIs to start the season with four more, leading the Texas Rangers to a 7-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Los Angeles Lakers came out with “an angry, nasty defensive disposition,” coach Frank Vogel said, two days after an embarrassing loss to the Clippers. Hot shooting didn't hurt, either.

VANCOUVER — B.C.'s provincial health officer says the COVID-19 outbreak sweeping through the Vancouver Canucks is a "cautionary tale." Dr.

CARDIFF, United Kingdom — Canada coach Bev Priestman has added forward Jenna Hellstrom to camp ahead of women's soccer friendlies against Wales and England. The 26-year-old from Sudbury, Ont.

DENVER — Atlanta, you're out. Denver, you're up.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs will erect a statue of Ferguson Jenkins outside Wrigley Field to honour the Canadian pitcher. The Cubs say a likeness of the Hall of Famer could be unveiled as early as next year. Jenkins, from Chatham, Ont.

Toronto FC kicks off its 2021 season in deep water Wednesday, taking on Club Leon in Mexico in the first leg of their Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League round-of-16 tie.