National Sports

TORONTO — The opportunity to give a talented team the extra boost it needs was an enticing one for Craig Berube. Berube was introduced at a press conference as the Toronto Maple Leafs' newest head coach on Tuesday.

PRAGUE, Czechia — Dylan Cozens scored his second goal of the game short-handed in overtime as Canada held on for a 4-3 win over host Czechia on Tuesday at the world hockey championship.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have added veteran executive Rob DiMaio to their front office, the NHL club announced Tuesday.

TORONTO — A woman who got hit in the face by a scorching foul ball off the bat of Bo Bichette is about to receive 110 baseball cards with her picture on them, and a signed ball from the Blue Jays shortstop.

Four teams are left to chase the Stanley Cup in the NHL playoffs , including three division champions and the undisputed best player in hockey. The Eastern Conference final features the Florida Panthers facing off against the New York Rangers.

MADRID (AP) — Toni Kroos will retire from soccer after his home European Championship with Germany, Real Madrid said Tuesday.

They're down to the final four as the NHL post-season gets ready to play into June in Florida, Texas, New York and Alberta.

VANCOUVER — Quinn Hughes couldn't quite find the words to describe his emotions Monday night. The sting of losing Game 7 to the Edmonton Oilers on home ice was still washing over the Vancouver Canucks captain. "Hard to reflect," he told reporters.

VANCOUVER — Through to the 2024 Western Conference final after their 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Monday's Game 7, the Edmonton Oilers also occupy the top three spots in the Stanley Cup points race.

Monday's Games NHL Playoffs Edmonton 3 Vancouver 2 (Edmonton wins best-of-seven series 4-3) --- IIHF World Hockey Championship Group Stage At Prague Norway 5 Great Britain 2 Finland 3 Denmark 1 At Ostrava, Czechia Sweden 3 France 1 Kazakhstan 3 Polan