National Sports

DETROIT — A Canada goose settled into right- centre field during a rain delay at the Detroit Tigers game, and an attempt to remove it ended in chaos.

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. — For years, it lay hidden under drab blue carpet on the top floor of a non-descript building that housed everything from a printing press and dance hall to a gym and storeroom.

Wednesday's Games (All times Eastern) NHL Playoffs Stanley Cup Final Washington 3 Vegas 2 (Series tied 1-1) --- MLB American League Boston 6, Toronto 4 Cleveland 9, Chicago White Sox 1 N.Y. Yankees 5, Houston 3 Detroit 6, L.A.

LAS VEGAS — A goal from the most unlikely source and a jaw-dropping save has the Washington Capitals back on even terms in the Stanley Cup final.

TORONTO — It's been a rough MLS season so far for injury-ravaged Toronto FC. But there were smiles all round this week as players collected their championship bling, a sparkling reminder of their record-breaking 2017 campaign.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Cleveland and Golden State were stretched to their limits in the conference finals this time around, leaving little time to recoup and prepare for their latest date in the NBA Finals.

DTH van der Merwe will captain Canada in its June rugby test series against Scotland, Russia and the U.S. Coach Kingsley Jones has named Tyler Ardron and Phil Mack vice-captains.

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers are investigating whether team president Bryan Colangelo used a variety of Twitter accounts to anonymously trash some of his own players and fellow executives and defend himself against criticism from fans and th

PARIS — Despite all of Novak Djokovic's success over the years — the 12 major championships, the career Grand Slam, the time ranked No. 1 — he still finds himself searching for self-confidence these days.

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox are rolling into Houston for their first matchup against the champion Astros since getting bounced by them last post-season . J.D.