National Sports

Staying competitive in the American League East means staying on the cutting edge of technology.

TORONTO — Anthony Stolarz was smiling and in the building. The Maple Leafs goaltender had taken a blow to the head, vomited on the bench and left Scotiabank Arena on a stretcher to be evaluated in hospital the previous night.

MONTREAL — Former Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League player Noah Corson has been sentenced to two years less a day in jail for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl.

There's a lot on the line Wednesday for TSS Rovers when the semi-pro League1 B.C.

LAS VEGAS — Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard was confirmed to start Game 1 of the second-round series Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights after Edmonton head coach Kris Knoblauch was cagey on the subject. Pickard went 4-0 with a with 2.

TORONTO — William Nylander got the Maple Leafs off to a flying start in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The team will now wait for word on one of its key pieces.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Mexican soccer club León lost its appeal against FIFA at sport’s highest court on Tuesday and will not play in the Club World Cup next month in the United States.

TORONTO — Natalie Spooner is happy to get a second crack at the post-season.

LAS VEGAS — The Edmonton Oilers can be forgiven for holding their cards much closer to their chests this year — they're in Las Vegas, a place of broken dreams and sleepless nights.

TORONTO — Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky was a big reason why Florida dispatched the Toronto Maple Leafs in a tidy five-game playoff series two years ago. His post-season return to Toronto was not as smooth.