National Sports

TORONTO — It's a career first that Jim Popp would rather not have. On Thursday night, the Toronto Argonauts general manager will make the opening selection of the CFL draft for the first time in his 20-plus-year tenure in the league.

The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and Halifax Mooseheads will play for a national championship later this month. What remains uncertain is who will enter the Memorial Cup as the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion.

ESPN's "Monday Night Football" will return to a two-man booth when it kicks off its 50th season later this year.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Egor Korshkov to an entry-level contract, the club announced Wednesday. Selected 31st overall in the 2016 NHL draft, the Russian forward's two-year deal runs through 2020-21.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Griffin Canning and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. both made some of their earliest baseball memories up in the stands at Angel Stadium.

DENVER — San Jose centre Gustav Nyquist had a couple of special deliveries this week. On Monday, his wife gave birth to their first child. He rejoined the team Tuesday and assisted on Logan Couture recording his first career playoff hat trick.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors brought it on both ends, kept their mouths shut and handled business at home against James Harden and the Rockets.

Tuesday's Games NHL Playoffs Second Round Columbus 2 Boston 1 (Columbus leads series 2-1) San Jose 4 Colorado 2 (San Jose leads series 2-1) --- NBA Playoffs Second Round Milwaukee 123 Boston 102 (Series tied 1-1) Golden State 115 Houston 109 (Golden

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo attacked the rim, Khris Middleton connected from long range and Eric Bledsoe turned in an effective performance. The Milwaukee Bucks looked more like themselves in Game 2.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — With Columbus holding on to a two-goal lead late in the second period, Boston's Brad Marchand snapped a shot from the top of the left circle.