National Sports

TORONTO — What used to be the Toronto Raptors' beloved "Bench Mob" has seen better days.

TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov's daily work is netting record-tying results. Kucherov tied the Tampa Bay single-season points record with a pair of assists to lead the Lightning to a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — After giving up a two-goal lead in the third period, the New York Islanders were relieved to get the win in the shootout.

BRANDON, Man. — Wes Forget's old-school backswing is part homage to his curling idols, but part practical too.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Raptors Uprising GC took Frederick (Im So Far Ahead) Mendoza with the 15th overall pick in the NBA 2K League draft Tuesday at the Barclays Center. The 26-year-old from Woodbridge, Va., averaged 13.

VANCOUVER — Injuries continue to plague the Vancouver Canucks as they head into the season's final stretch. The team announced Tuesday that centre Brandon Sutter will undergo surgery for a sports hernia on his right side.

VANCOUVER — Art Hughes, a Canada Soccer Hall of Famer who was one of the country's top goal-scorers through the 1950s and 1960s, has died. He was 88. The Canadian Soccer Association confirmed that Hughes passed away Monday in Vancouver.

VANCOUVER — Nazem Kadri hates sitting on the sidelines but knows that when it comes to concussions, staying off the ice is a big part of the recovery process. "Health is important, especially when it comes to your head.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Bob Nicholson is taking it all in. The sun, the sand, and as much information as he can gather when it comes to his search for the next general manager of the Edmonton Oilers.

NEW YORK — A former Adidas executive and two others who paid families to persuade top college basketball recruits to play for schools sponsored by the shoe brand were sentenced to prison Tuesday by a judge who said he wanted to send a "great big warn