National Sports

PITTSBURGH — A cathartic celebration 20 years in the making began with a poke of Evgeny Kuznetsov's stick. It built as the puck that Kuznetsov tapped away from Sidney Crosby made its way to Washington Capitals teammate Alexander Ovechkin.

Raptors star DeMar DeRozan's miserable series against Cleveland continued on Monday as he was ejected for a flagrant foul-2 in Game 4.

CALGARY — Combining horses with soccer isn't a stretch at Spruce Meadows, according to the equestrian facility's senior vice-president.

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue says the idea that Raptors coach Dwane Casey's job might be in jeopardy is absurd.

DETROIT — After four seasons of mostly mediocre results, the Detroit Pistons are moving on without Stan Van Gundy. He won't return as president of basketball operations and he isn't staying on as Detroit's coach, either.

Never has a 13th-place finish been so easy to accept for trainer Mark Casse. Canadian-bred Flameaway finished a distant 13th in the Kentucky Derby at a rain-soaked Churchill Downs on Saturday.

HERNING, Denmark — Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins are showing that the chemistry they've built as linemates with the Edmonton Oilers can translate to the international stage.

CALGARY — Playing football and following his parents into medicine were Andrew Buckley's childhood passions.

WINNIPEG — Scott Hartnell says there's "no secret" to what he will try to bring if called upon with his Nashville Predators facing elimination against the Winnipeg Jets.

SASKATOON — The Four Nations Cup international women's hockey tournament will be held Nov. 6-10 in Saskatoon. Canada will host the annual event involving the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden for an eighth time in its 22-year history.