National Sports

TORONTO — Bev Priestman, Canada's new women's soccer coach, is looking for bravery on and off the field. Done right, she believes it will allow the eighth-ranked Canada women to move up the podium after winning back-to-back bronzes at the Olympics.

PHILADELPHIA — The National Lacrosse League hopes to start its next season in April. The NLL said Wednesday it is targeting the weekend of April 9-11 to begin play during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Larson will be back in NASCAR next season driving the flagship No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.

An original member of the Jamaican bobsled team featured in the 1993 movie "Cool Runnings" is imploring whoever stole the nose cone from a sled that appeared in the film to return it to a Calgary bar.

TORONTO — A look at new Canadian women's soccer coach Bev Priestman: AGE: 34. HOMETOWN: Consett, England. FAMILY: Married, has two-year-old son Jack.

ARLINGTON, Texas — No large dogpile, no champagne and a mask on nearly every face — the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their first World Series title since 1988 in a manner no one could have imagined prior to the coronavirus pandemic.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The road to the playoffs got a little rockier for the Vancouver Whitecaps Tuesday night. Playing their second game in 72 hours, the 'Caps dropped a 2-0 decision to the Seattle Sounders.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions for the first time in 32 years. The Dodgers took advantage of a pitching change to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Tuesday in Game 6, capturing the best-of-seven set 4-2.

HARRISON, N.J. — Randall Leal scored in the 33rd minute, Joe Willis recorded his MLS-leading ninth shutout and Nashville SC beat the Montreal Impact 1-0 on Tuesday night at Red Bull Arena.

When Marnie McBean heard a knee ligament 'pop' just months before the 1992 Summer Olympics, she thought her Games were over. She overcame the hurdle and went on to win two gold medals in rowing that summer in Barcelona.