National Sports

ROME — After four disappointing tournaments in a row, Denis Shapovalov fell just short of pulling off one of the biggest victories of his career on Thursday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens will open their first playoff series in 42 years May 20 at Scotiabank Arena.

CALGARY — The final three games of Canada's Secret Cup women's hockey tournament will be played in Calgary's NHL arena.

Toronto FC's Alejandro Pozuelo and Jozy Altidore rank fourth and sixth on the 2021 Major League Soccer salary scale, according to figures released Thursday by the MLS Players Association. Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela tops the list at US$6.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators head into the off-season confident their future is bright. They'll also wonder — at least on some level — what might have been.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Bjørn Johnsen scored two first-half goals and Montreal beat Inter Miami 2-0 on Wednesday night in a game delayed by lightning for more than two hours.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos believes his team deserved a better fate on Wednesday.

ORLANDO, Fla. — After a rocky start to the MLS season, Toronto FC showed signs Wednesday that it is back on track.

ATLANTA (AP) — Teoscar Hernández hit two homers and drove in three runs, Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven sharp innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta 4-1 on a cold Wednesday night to continue their dominance of the Braves.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens can start thinking about playoffs, while the Edmonton Oilers aren't quite there yet following a 4-3 overtime win Wednesday over the Habs.