Winnipeg Jets winger Andrew Copp is envious.

Two years after their thrilling run to the Larry O'Brien Trophy, this Toronto Raptors season will also go down as one of the most memorable in history — for all the wrong reasons.

Canada will play World Cup qualifying matches next month against Aruba and Suriname in Bradenton, Fla., and suburban Chicago, respectively.

Pascal Siakam is a private person, and questioned whether broadcasting his grand Mother's Day gesture was a good idea.

MONTREAL - The Edmonton Oilers aren't planning to rest NHL stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl before the playoffs, although Dave Tippett has the option of trimming minutes from their workload.

Dwayne De Rosario's soccer credentials are well-established.

He remains a staunch opponent of drug use in horse racing, but Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse doesn't believe a steroid helped Medina Spirit win the Kentucky Derby.

There are no American men in the ATP's Top 30 for the first time in the nearly half-century of computerized tennis rankings.

Sunday's Games

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Rory McIlroy finally won when he least expected it, and it was as sweet as he could have imagined.

CALGARY - It’s not a position the Calgary Flames wanted to be in, but they find themselves cheering for their provincial rivals for the remainder of the season.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - With a big comeback and an even bigger putt, Alex Cejka ensured he won't have to wait or play his way into events for a while.

Play in the Calgary bubble wrapped up Sunday with another world women's title for Switzerland. The event also brought a fresh wave of questions about the strength of the Canadian program.

HOUSTON - Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer and tied a career high with four RBIs as the Houston Astros built a big lead early and held on for a 7-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Rick Tocchet turned the Arizona Coyotes into playoff contenders, even led them to the post-season during the pandemic season.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - John Tortorella is out as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets after six seasons.

ROME - Felix Auger-Aliassime is heading to the second round of the Italian Open, while fellow Canadian Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn.

KIGALI, Rwanda - Canadian rider James Piccoli finished runner-up Sunday in the Tour of Rwanda

Having spent time playing in England, Canadian international flanker Matt Heaton wanted a new challenge in the wake of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid sprinted to a 100-point NHL season and joined elite company with a goal and three assists Saturday in a 4-3 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks.

CALGARY - Kerri Einarson kicked off play in the curling bubble with a bang. She's leaving it with a whimper.

HOUSTON - Cavan Biggio grew up at Minute Maid Park, watching his father, Craig, wrap up his Hall of Fame career with the Houston Astros.

TORONTO - The Maple Leafs have conquered the north in 2021.

TAMPA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors' loss to Memphis that left them on the brink of elimination had a little bit of everything.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting their first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday, but the team won't have relaxed virus protocols like some of their American counterparts.

WINNIPEG - Rookie Tim Stutzle was full of praise for his teammates after notching his first NHL hat trick.

BOSTON - Mika Zibanejad scored two of New York’s four third-period goals, and the Rangers ended their season with a 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday to halt a five-game losing streak.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Keith Mitchell straightened out his putter and delivered big tee shots Saturday that carried him to a 6-under 66 and a two-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and Gary Woodland in the Wells Fargo Championship.

SANDY, Utah - For goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau, the three points his side earned in a 2-0 win over CF Montreal on Saturday were extra special.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Canada captain Christine Sinclair added to her legend Saturday, helping the Portland Thorns win the NWSL Challenge Cup tournament in a penalty shootout over Gotham FC.

HARRISON, N.J. - Seven games into the season and Toronto FC has won just once in all competitions (1-4-2), with defending MLS champion Columbus Crew SC up next.

Canadian featherweight Felicia (FeeNom) Spencer has a new opponent on a UFC Fight Night card later this month in Las Vegas.

CALGARY - The path to the playoffs was a bumpy one for Canada's Kerri Einarson at the world women's curling championship.

HOUSTON - Yuli Gurriel homered and tied a career high with four hits while driving in four runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 10-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.

MONTREAL - Mads Sogaard made 26 saves for his third straight win to start his American Hockey League career as the Belleville Senators edged the Laval Rocket 4-3 on Friday.

GUATEMALA CITY - Canada was denied its first trip to the FIFA Futsal World Cup in 32 years in painful fashion Friday, losing a penalty shootout to Panama in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Futsal Championship.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. - Canadian bantamweight (Gentleman) Josh Hill lost a unanimous decision to American Raufeon (Supa) Stots in the featured bout on the undercard of Bellator 258 on Friday night.

Only nine of the 12 European clubs who launched an ill-fated bid to form a Super League have agreed to a peace deal with UEFA and accepted being fined millions of dollars.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Defending champion Steve Stricker birdied the final hole Friday for a 3-under 69 to move into a four-way tie for the lead halfway through the Regions Tradition, while Canada's Stephen Ames is one stroke back.

Vancouver Canucks forward Zack MacEwen has been suspended for one game for kneeing Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse.

PARIS - Canadian international Jonathan David scored a milestone goal Friday as French league leader Lille won 3-0 at Lens to move four points ahead of Paris Saint-Germain.

SOFIA, Bulgaria - Canada's Sam Stewart was seconds away from qualifying for her first Olympic Games.

MADRID - Alexander Zverev ended his winless streak on clay against Rafael Nadal on Friday, keeping the Spaniard from winning a sixth Madrid Open.

ALBSTADT, Germany - Mathieu van der Poel and Pauline Ferrand-Prevot confirmed their status as the favourites in mountain biking at the Tokyo Olympics by winning the first World Cup race of the season Friday night in Germany.

There's a charming video on Melissa Bishop-Nriagu's Instagram feed of one of her recent 800-metre races in the U.S.

Toronto FC added some experience to its backline Friday, acquiring Jamaican international defender Kemar Lawrence from Belgium's Anderlecht.

A lot has changed since the last time the Vancouver Whitecaps battled CF Montreal.