National Sports

Canadian rider Michael Woods is headed to his third Giro d'Italia and 11th Grand Tour race.

DENVER — Taped to the wall beside Jamal Murray's stall in the Denver Nuggets' locker-room is a picture of Bruce Lee with a quote from the martial arts legend. "Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do," it reads.

A three-year study dubbed Project ACL launched Tuesday with the goal of reducing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injuries in women's soccer.

Noelle Quinn can't wait to bring the WNBA to Western Canada.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets are facing elimination tonight from the marathon that is the NHL playoffs. Both were considered Cup "favourites" by popular betting firms just 11 short days ago.

SUNRISE, Fla.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored his third goal in two games, and the Dallas Stars beat the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 Monday night to even their first-round NHL playoffs series at two games apiece.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Winterhawks pounced on the visiting Prince George Cougars with three goals before the game was 10 minutes old and then coasted to a 4-1 victory in the third game of the Western Hockey League Western Conference final.

Monday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs Florida 6 Tampa Bay 1 (Florida wins best-of-seven series 4-1) Dallas 4 Vegas 2 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2) --- MLB American League Toronto 6 Kansas City 5 Baltimore 2 N.Y.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov remembers the disappointment of years past.