National Sports

SASKATOON — The Four Nations Cup international women's hockey tournament will be held Nov. 6-10 in Saskatoon. Canada will host the annual event involving the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden for an eighth time in its 22-year history.

CLEVELAND — Three games into their Eastern Conference semifinal against Cleveland, the Toronto Raptors have yet to find the answer to the Cavaliers. They came close in Games 1 and 3.

CALGARY — Georgia Simmerling has retired from ski cross racing, but intends to continue track cycling with an eye towards the 2020 Olympic Games. Simmerling, from West Vancouver, B.C.

MOSCOW — Known as Russia's "Window on Europe," St. Petersburg is a city like no other. Imperial palaces line its network of canals, its stadium looks like a spaceship and some days the sun never sets. St.

Sunday's Games NHL Playoffs Second Round Tampa Bay 3 Boston 1 (Tampa Bay wins series 4-1) Vegas 3 San Jose 0 (Vegas wins series 4-2) --- IIHF World Championships At Herning, Denmark Canada 10 South Korea 0 Norway 5 Germany 4 (SO) Finland 8 Latvia 1 A

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Shortly after the San Jose Sharks were denied by the iron for the fourth time of the night, Marc-Andre Fleury rubbed the goal post to thank it for his good fortune.

NEW ORLEANS — Kevin Durant made his approach to taking over a pivotal NBA playoff game sound so simple — and look that way, too.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning, with a primary assist from a team that handled them during the regular season, are back in the Eastern Conference final for the third time in four years. Thank you, Boston Bruins. "I guess I can say it now.

ST. LOUIS — Mike Matheny knows all too well the usual aches and pains associated with catching in the major leagues. That experience told the St.

CLEVELAND — As the Raptors' practice wound down Sunday, star guard DeMar DeRozan sat alone with his back to the wall and headphones clamped on his hoodie-clad head. One could only imagine the torrent of emotions whirling inside.