National Sports

TAMPA, Fla. — John Tavares had dreams of suiting up for the Maple Leafs. When the chance to come home arrived, he couldn't pass up the opportunity to join the team he cheered for as a kid just down the road.

NEW YORK (AP) — Pushed to the brink of elimination, the New York Rangers found their offensive touch.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Bryce Duke and Mathieu Choiniere scored first-half goals to lead CF Montreal to a 2-0 Major League Soccer victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.

WINNIPEG — Connor McClennon scored three goals and added an assist as the Winnipeg ICE defeated the visiting Saskatoon Blades 6-2 on Saturday to grab a 2-0 lead in their Western Hockey League Eastern Conference final series.

TORONTO — On an evening that started with no small amount of chaos, newly acquired Toronto FC forward C.J. Sapong continued his career-long tradition of making a good first impression.

Running back Chase Brown made the '23 NFL draft one to remember for Canadian football. Brown, of London, Ont., was selected in the fifth round, No. 163 overall, by the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday.

HALIFAX — Jacob Melanson scored three goals in the first period as the visiting Sherbrooke Phoenix opened their Quebec Major Junior Hockey League semifinal series with a 5-2 victory over the Halifax Mooseheads on Saturday.

TORONTO — A slumping Daulton Varsho delivered a much-needed walk-off extra-inning hit. Still, starter Kevin Gausman and the pitching staff continued to carry the Toronto Blue Jays to one of their best starts in club history.

VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Tony Finau had a terrific stretch at the Mexico Open on Saturday, posting five birdies over his final seven holes for a 6-under 65 that gave him a two-shot lead over Masters champion Jon Rahm and 21-year-old Akshay Bhatia.

TAMPA, Fla. — Michael Bunting returned to the Maple Leafs lineup for Game 6 of his team's first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning.