National Sports

TAMPA, Fla. — Toronto FC coach Chris Armas knew there was not a lot of room for error against Mexican league leader Cruz Azul, a team in season and on a roll.

WINNIPEG — Eric Comrie stopped 32 shots as the Manitoba Moose downed the Stockton Heat 3-1 on Tuesday in American Hockey League play. Johnathan Kovacevic, Dominic Toninato and David Gustafsson supplied the offence for the Moose (14-11-3).

TAMPA, Fla. — Kevin Durant scored seven of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, Jeff Green had 22 points and the Brooklyn Nets clinched a playoff spot Tuesday night by rallying late to beat the Toronto Raptors 116-103.

The opening practice session at the LGT World Women's Curling Championship was cancelled on Tuesday, one day after the World Curling Federation announced that two positive COVID-19 cases had been identified in pre-competition screening.

MADRID — Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez was eliminated from qualifying for the Madrid Open after a 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-4 loss to Croatia's Ana Konjuh on Tuesday. Fernandez, from Laval, Que., was seeded 12th in the qualifying tournament.

Miroslav Frycer, who defected from Czechoslovakia to play eight seasons in the NHL, has died. He was 61.

Toronto FC acquired US$200,000 in general allocation money Tuesday from Orlando City SC in exchange for an international roster spot. It marks the second time in seven days that TFC has traded away an international slot.

WINNIPEG — Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers made another statement Monday. The Winnipeg Jets, meanwhile, continued their search for answers.

OTTAWA — Brady Tkachuk says he and his Ottawa Senators teammates are taking lessons learned from a tough start to the season and putting them to use as the campaign comes to a close.

CALGARY — The Montreal Canadiens didn't let the Flames gain more ground on them with a 2-1 win Monday in Calgary.