National Sports

ROME — Nick Kyrgios walked off the court in a fit of rage after throwing a chair onto the red clay at the Italian Open and was defaulted Thursday from his second-round match.

HALIFAX — It's down to the final four. A season that began with 60 eligible teams spread across nine provinces and four states competing for the Canadian Hockey League's biggest prize is down to three league champions and a host entry.

HALIFAX — Guelph Storm general manager/head coach George Burnett won't call it the most difficult road a team has ever taken to get to the Memorial Cup.

Toronto Mayor John Tory has often worn his love of the Raptors on his sleeve. He did that again, and this time literally, during Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference final between Toronto and Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

TORONTO — Canada's Team? Not quite. The Toronto Raptors enjoy a strong following in southern Ontario but it can be a rather mixed bag throughout the rest of the country.

Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos says his team's downfall on Wednesday night was a single "clumsy" play. The 'Caps (3-6-3) dropped a 1-0 decision to Atlanta United (6-3-2), thanks to a penalty kick in the 29th minute.

Wednesday's Games World Hockey Championship At Kosice, Slovakia United States 6 Britain 3 Germany 3 Slovakia 2 At Bratislava, Slovakia Switzerland 4 Norway 1 Russia 10 Italy 0 --- NHL Playoffs Western Conference Final San Jose 5 St.

Wednesday's Games World Hockey Championship At Kosice, Slovakia United States 6 Britain 3 Germany 3 Slovakia 2 At Bratislava, Slovakia Switzerland 4 Norway 1 Russia 10 Italy 0 --- NHL Playoffs Western Conference Final San Jose 5 St.

ST. LOUIS — Timo Meier handed a big win to Erik Karlsson and the San Jose Sharks. Karlsson scored 5:23 into overtime after the officials missed a hand pass by Meier, and the Sharks rallied to beat the St.

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Mohamed Kourouma scored on a penalty kick in stoppage time, lifting the HFX Wanderers to a 3-2 road win over the Vaughan Azzuri on Wednesday in the first qualifying round for the Canadian soccer championship.