National Sports

TORONTO — By the time a wobbly Kawhi Leonard made his final field goal, the game was almost an hour old. More than three hours in real time. Kyle Lowry had long ago fouled out. Norman Powell was also gone. It was a war of attrition.

HALIFAX — The Halifax Mooseheads aren't ready to sit back now that they are the first team guaranteed to advance at the Memorial Cup.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — His place in PGA Championship history finally secure, Brooks Koepka draped both arms around the top of the Wanamaker Trophy and let out a deep sigh. The stress was more than he wanted. The satisfaction was more than he imagined.

HALIFAX — When Guelph Storm defenceman Sean Durzi found out his NHL rights had been traded in late January, he knew exactly which teammate to turn to for some advice.

BROOKS, Alta. — Simon Boyko scored twice, including the eventual winner, as the Brooks Bandits beat the Prince George Spruce Kings 4-3 on Sunday to win Canada's men's junior-A hockey championship.

INDIANAPOLIS — Fernando Alonso did everything in his power to put McLaren in the Indianapolis 500. He drove flat-out when his car was loose, when it wouldn't steer and when it had a punctured tire.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — From last in the league in early January all the way to the brink of their first Stanley Cup Final in nearly a half-century, it has been quite a ride for the St. Louis Blues.

CHICAGO — Following a slow start, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is showing why he's one of the top prospects in the majors.

TORONTO — Despite pre-game talk of lineup changes, Raptors coach Nick Nurse stuck with the same starting five for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.

CALGARY — A veteran of 10 seasons in the CFL, all with the Calgary Stampeders, Brandon Smith can't recall meeting so many new people on the opening day of training camp.