National Sports

HARRISON, N.J. — Opposition fans may want to reconsider their booing of Toronto FC's Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley. As a deterrent, it is clearly not working. Altidore and Bradley, continuing their penance for the failed U.S.

HARRISON, N.J. — Faced with a New York pushback in the second half, Toronto FC served a timely reminder at Red Bull Arena that it can defend as well as it can attack.

ATHENS, Greece — The Olympic flame was handed to organizers of the 2018 Pyeongchang Games on Tuesday, and it will now head off on a 100-day journey across South Korea before the opening ceremony on Feb. 9.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Patrick Marleau woke up in his own home in San Jose and drove to the rink to prepare for a hockey game just as he has done countless times during his stellar career. Only this day was much different.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Rookie defenceman Tim Heed stole the show from Patrick Marleau in his return to San Jose.

VANCOUVER — Despite firing 39 shots on net and getting multiple scoring chances late in the game, Vancouver couldn't quite break Dallas' domination.

PORTLAND, Ore. — DeMar DeRozan credited Toronto's second unit for Portland's ugly second quarter.

Monday's Games NHL Montreal 8 Ottawa 3 Dallas 2 Vancouver 1 (OT) San Jose 3 Toronto 2 Arizona 4 Philadelphia 3 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 6 Vegas 3 Columbus 4 Boston 3 (SO) Tampa Bay 8 Florida 5 St.

Monday's Games NHL Montreal 8 Ottawa 3 Dallas 2 Vancouver 1 (OT) San Jose 3 Toronto 2 Arizona 4 Philadelphia 3 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 6 Vegas 3 Columbus 4 Boston 3 (SO) Tampa Bay 8 Florida 5 St.

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres hired Canadian Matt Stairs as their major league hitting coach on Monday. Stairs, from Fredericton, N.B.