National Sports

TORONTO — John Tavares answered three questions about a resounding Toronto Maple Leafs' victory before attention turned to what was already on everyone's mind — the star centre's return to Long Island.

NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey defenceman Mirco Mueller had full range of motion and was conscious after being taken off the ice on a stretcher following a nasty, head-first fall into the end boards during the Devils' game with Calgary on Wednesday night.

NEWARK, N.J. — The Western Conference-leading Calgary Flames are rolling after finishing off the Eastern portion of their NHL schedule.

TORONTO — Leon Draisaitl's in the midst of a career season, but he would give it up if it meant his Edmonton Oilers were playoff bound.

ACAPULCO, Mexico — Canadian Bianca Andreescu advanced to the quarterfinals at the Mexican Open on Wednesday. The 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., defeated Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-2, 7-5 in second-round play. Andreescu, ranked No.

SAO PAULO — Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the second round of the Sao Paulo Open on Wednesday, winning a match against Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas for the second time in as many weeks.

The Premier League title race looks to be a duel between Liverpool and Manchester City after the top two collected contrasting home wins on Wednesday and third-place Tottenham lost at Chelsea for a second defeat in five days.

Mark Stone may now suit up for the Vegas Golden Knights, but he says his time with the Ottawa Senators will always be special to him.

VANCOUVER — Marc Dos Santos has been scouring the globe for talent and crafting a new style of play as he worked to rebuild the Vancouver Whitecaps this off-season.

CALGARY — Canadian speedskater Ted-Jan Bloemen admits he has had trouble finding his stride this season after taking some time away from competition, then dealing with back injuries on his return to training.