National Sports

VANCOUVER — Canada will send out its best possible team when it takes on Belgium in next month's Billie Jean King Cup qualifier in Vancouver.

CALGARY — Olympic ski cross champion Brady Leman heads into the final races of his career with mixed feelings. The 36-year-old Calgarian says he'll retire after the season's World Cup finals Friday and Saturday in Collingwood, Ont.

There's no hiding the excitement in "Speedball" Mike Bailey's voice when he speaks about wrestling in front of a live crowd instead of for a television audience. "Oh, man, this is my favourite question in the world.

Despite a career season flush with recognition, Aaliyah Edwards is looking for more than accolades — she wants the NCAA title that eluded her last season. UConn’s breakout star forward averaged career highs of 16.6 points and 9.

PHOENIX (AP) — Mike Trout hit a three-run homer, Lance Lynn threw five impressive innings and the United States used a nine-run first to cruise past Canada 12-1 on Monday night in the World Baseball Classic.

Monday's Games NHL Colorado 8 Montreal 4 Buffalo 4 Toronto 3 Dallas 5 Seattle 2 --- NBA Detroit 117 Indiana 97 Memphis 104 Dallas 88 Miami 119 Utah 115 Minnesota 136 Atlanta 115 Houston 111 Boston 109 Golden State 123 Phoenix 112 Milwaukee 133 Sacram

TORONTO — Sheldon Keefe watched his team emphatically erase a two-goal deficit on Saturday night's big stage. The Maple Leafs head coach wasn't at all pleased with his team's follow-up performance 48 hours later.

MONTREAL — The Bell Centre rarely cheers for an away goal, but Monday night was different.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Felix Auger-Aliassime moved on to the fourth round of the men's draw while Leylah Fernandez and Bianca Andreescu were eliminated in women's competition on Monday at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament.

VANCOUVER — He's signed a contract with the Canucks, but getting to Vancouver may be difficult for Aidan McDonough.