Argentina’s Lionel Messi breaks World Cup all-time scoring record

True off-season test begins after Raptors stabilize front office, head coach

The easy part is over with. It’s expected the Toronto Raptors will announce a multi-year contract extension for head coach Darko Rajakovic early this week, both as a reward for…

Q and A with GM Craig Conroy: How Flames are looking to leverage assets

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames enter this week’s NHL Draft with more draft capital than the franchise has ever had, and general manager Craig Conroy is determined to leverage every option…

Canada’s Diallo moves on at Eastbourne Open with win over Atmane

Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo advanced to the second round of the Eastbourne Open grass-court tennis tournament with a 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-5 win over France’s Terence Atmane on Monday. Diallo clinched…

From Lacombe to the NHL: Why Daxon Rudolph is the type to root for

EDMONTON — Darryl Sutter had one foot up on the bottom rail, his arms folded over the top rail as he watched the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers rookies play for…

Oilers re-sign Connor Murphy on five-year, $20.5M deal

The Edmonton Oilers are keeping a reliable blue-liner around for the long haul. Connor Murphy has signed a five-year, $20.5-million deal with the Oilers, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Monday. …

AP source: Mavericks hire Michigan’s Dusty May as new head coach

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks and Dusty May of national champion Michigan are finalizing a deal for the coach to make the jump from college to the NBA, a person…

Inside Keaton Verhoeff’s unique path to becoming a top NHL draft prospect

James Patrick had coached defender Keaton Verhoeff for more than half a season when the Victoria Royals bench boss happened upon a picture that dropped his jaw as close to…

Former Wimbledon champ Vondrousova suspended four years for refusing doping test

LONDON — Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was suspended for four years on Monday for refusing an anti-doping test — even though the Czech player cited “mental stress” and fear when the…

Mammoth hire Adam Foote as assistant, sign head coach Andre Tourigny to extension

It didn’t take long for Adam Foote to land a new gig. The former Vancouver Canucks head coach is joining the Utah Mammoth as an assistant on a multi-year deal,…

Germany’s Schlotterbeck out for rest of World Cup with ankle injury

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina — Germany defender Nico Schlotterbeck has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup and beyond with a left ankle injury sustained during Saturday’s 2-1…

Report: Celtics, Heat emerge as favourites in Antetokounmpo sweepstakes

An Antetokounmpo deal has been rumoured for at least a year, dating back to last April when ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the Greek Freak was “open-minded” to a move…