National Sports

TORONTO — Before a recent Blue Jays game, Jerry Howarth strolled onto the turf at Rogers Centre, walked down the side of the diamond and held a long glance out at the field.

CALGARY — The success of a Calgary bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games will depend on its leader. With the deadline to submit bids to the International Olympic Committee just nine months away, a champion for a 2026 bid has yet to appear.

ZURICH — FIFA has picked 13 referees who will be video review assistants at the World Cup in Russia.

PHOENIX — A person with knowledge of the situation said interim coach Jay Triano is not among "handful" of remaining candidates for the Phoenix Suns coaching job.

NASHVILLE — The Predators gave Nashville a chance to give the man who wrestled an AR-15 rifle away from a gunman at a Waffle House a standing ovation. James Shaw Jr.

NASHVILLE — Winnipeg played a better game, but the result they desired didn't follow.

Sunday's Games NHL Playoffs Second Round Washington 4 Pittsburgh 1 (Series tied 1-1) Nashville 5 Winnipeg 4 (2OT) (Series tied 1-1) --- AHL Playoffs First Round (best of five) Toronto 4 Utica 0 (Toronto wins series 3-2) --- NBA Playoffs First Round C

Sunday's Games NHL Playoffs Second Round Washington 4 Pittsburgh 1 (Series tied 1-1) Nashville 5 Winnipeg 4 (2OT) (Series tied 1-1) --- AHL Playoffs First Round (best of five) Toronto 4 Utica 0 (Toronto wins series 3-2) --- NBA Playoffs First Round C

CLEVELAND — LeBron James wasn't ready to go home or to Philadelphia or Los Angeles. He's heading to Toronto, bringing a Cavaliers team that isn't done yet.

TORONTO — For two consecutive years, the Toronto Raptors have run into a roadblock in LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.