National Sports

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors were feeling low following a Game 2 loss to Golden State on their home court last week in the NBA Finals. Then Kawhi Leonard, the team's usually quiet leader, spoke up.

Two Montreal brothers are heading up a partnership that's looking into purchasing the city's CFL club.

LOS ANGELES — Scott Arfield scored two goals to lead the Canadian men's soccer team to a 2-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in a closed-door friendly on Monday.

ST. LOUIS — The strains of Jay-Z and Linkin Park's "Numb/Encore" mashup emanated from a small speaker on the hallway floor outside the visiting locker room following the Boston Bruins' morning skate. "I don't know what you're expecting of me ...

MONTPELLIER, France — Canada overcame some early tournament jitters and a stubborn Cameroon defence to win its Women's World Cup opener 1-0 Monday.

Television numbers in Canada continue to hit record levels during the Toronto Raptors' NBA Finals run. TSN announced Monday that it set a new Canadian record for an NBA game with an average audience of 4.

There's the battle on the court. Then there's the battle in the court. Win or lose the NBA championship, the Toronto Raptors will have to fight for possession of a team logo that — this week — seems almost as well-loved as the Maple Leaf.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes aren't short on drama heading into the CFL season. Despite quarterbacking, coaching and ownership uncertainty, the Alouettes hope to snap a four-year playoff drought — the longest active streak in the CFL.

HAMILTON — Jeremiah Masoli has a tough act to follow this season. His own.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts will have to wait to kick off the '19 CFL regular season, and head coach Corey Chamblin is good with that.