National Sports

MIAMI — Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the Miami Open tennis tournament with a 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6) win over Serbia's Viktor Troicki on Thursday. The 18-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont.

NASHVILLE — Toronto centre Auston Matthews will make his return from a shoulder injury when the Maple Leafs visit the Nashville Predators tonight.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Devon Travis will never forget the most difficult setback of his career. He's got the scar on his collarbone to constantly remind him.

Talk of a single women's professional hockey league has accelerated, but the two North American organizations don't appear close to a merger. That the championship games of the Canadian Women's Hockey League and the U.S.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Listing off the factors that have helped the Florida Panthers turn around what looked to be another lost season, Dale Tallon points to speed, skill, camaraderie and youthful exuberance. Those ones are easy to pick out.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Listing off the factors that have helped the Florida Panthers turn around what looked to be another lost season, Dale Tallon points to speed, skill, camaraderie and youthful exuberance. Those ones are easy to pick out.

NEW YORK — Italian champion Juventus will face the MLS all-stars in 2018, the league announced Thursday. The storied soccer club from Turin will play the all-stars at the 71,000-capacity Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Aug. 1.

Like a bad hangover, a tumultuous pre-season is still taking its toll on the Toronto Wolfpack.

CALGARY — With the playoffs approaching, John Gibson and the Anaheim Ducks are heating up. Gibson stopped 29 shots as the Ducks beat the Calgary Flames 4-0 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win.

Thursday's Games (All Times Eastern) NHL Tampa Bay at NY Islanders, 7 p.m. NY Rangers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Arizona at Carolina, 7 p.m. Florida at Columbus, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.