National Sports

Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson suggested in the leadup to Sunday that the first leg of the Western Conference semifinal with the Seattle Sounders might be a chess match. It turns out he was spot on.

WINNIPEG — Blake Wheeler was more impressed with his team picking up a victory over the defending Stanley Cup champions than his individual performance.

LANDOVER, Md. — After letting the ball slip out of his hands on his first carry, Ekeziel Elliott was determined not to let his Dallas Cowboys teammates down again.

SEATTLE — No matter how much Deshaun Watson impersonated Russell Wilson on Sunday, the original ended up coming out on top.

LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. — Olympic champion Jennifer Jones downed Kerri Einarson 7-4 on Sunday to capture her first Masters title in an all-Winnipeg final.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Kyle Williams is getting tired of hearing about the skeptics counting out the Buffalo Bills. Perhaps, a 34-14 win over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday might get the doubters to start believing.

REGINA — It's the one title Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford are missing, but one they'd stopped dreaming was even possible. Olympic champion. Duhamel's no longer afraid to say it.

TORONTO — A record-setting regular season in its rear-view mirror, Toronto FC's sights are now set firmly on the MLS Cup.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell was arrested in Arizona after a food delivery person alleged he pointed a gun at her.

LONDON — After seeing the instant impact of Claude Puel at Leicester, Everton might be looking to appoint a permanent manager sooner rather than later.