National Sports

LOS ANGELES — The Milwaukee Brewers know they can count on their intimidating bullpen to get outs. They may not have been expecting a twice-demoted shortstop to generate so much offence .

Monday's Games MLB Post-season NL Championship Series Milwaukee 4 L.A.

Monday's Games MLB Post-season NL Championship Series Milwaukee 4 L.A.

TORONTO — Garret Sparks had a lot of thoughts rattling in his head before his first start of the season. He didn't have a chance to overthink the second.

MONTREAL — It looked like Tomas Plekanec "drank from the fountain of youth" before Monday night's game.

TORONTO — Los Angeles Kings head coach John Stevens couldn't help but laugh when asked if his team needs to work on its breakaway speed. "And not the offensive zone or not on the power play?" said Stevens after L.A.

OTTAWA — For the first time in a long time the Ottawa Senators are having fun and picking up wins at the same time. The Senators defeated the Dallas Stars 4-1 Monday night on the back of a 37-save performance by Craig Anderson.

SEATTLE — Paul G. Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates before becoming a billionaire philanthropist who invested in conservation, space travel and professional sports, died Monday. He was 65.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks say rookie forward Elias Pettersson is in concussion protocol while centre Jay Beagle is out six weeks with a broken forearm.

TORONTO — In the Los Angeles Clippers' final pre-season game against Maccabi Haifa last week, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drove to the hoop from halfcourt before muscling through two opponents for an emphatic dunk.