National Sports

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact are quite thankful Saphir Taider isn't away with his national team. A brace from Taider powered the Impact to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders Wednesday night at Saputo Stadium.

HFX Wanderers FC beat Valour FC 2-1 in the first leg of a second-round qualifying matchup in the Canadian Championship on Wednesday.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors star guard Klay Thompson is not expected to play in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. Thompson left Sunday's Game 2 during the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays wanted to pick another Halladay at this year's MLB draft, even if they knew their chances of signing him to a professional contract would be pretty slim.

BELEM, Brazil — DJ Jackson had a game-high 22 points in just 20 minutes of work off the bench as Canada cruised past Puerto Rico 96-76 on Wednesday to finish first in Group B at the FIBA under-16 Americas Championship.

BOSTON — Twice the Boston Bruins have been forced to finish a Stanley Cup Final game down a defenceman . The St. Louis Blues won each time. That's not a coincidence.

WINNIPEG — Wade Miller is hoping the rarity of an NFL exhibition game in Canada will soften the sticker shock of hefty ticket prices.

CALGARY — On the day the killer of their slain teammate was sentenced, the Calgary Stampeders were thinking about Mylan Hicks and his family.

CALGARY — Brent Monson's answer to the inevitable shoe question is along the lines of "you do you. I'll do me.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The historic port city of St. John's broke out in joyous celebration Tuesday night as the Newfoundland Growlers claimed the province's first-ever professional hockey championship.