National Sports

While the Toronto Raptors' first-round playoff schedule has plenty of Canadians complaining, the afternoon games have at least one fan in coach Nick Nurse.

TORONTO — Aaron Zimmerle is back as head coach of the Canada Wolverines men's rugby league team. The Canadian job came open when Australian incumbent Ben Fleming's three-year term came to a close.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Aces have signed French back Gavin Marguerite. The 24-year-old came through the Toulouse academy system, scoring 40 tries in 70 games with Toulouse after making his first-team debut in 2016.

TORONTO — Canada's top two-year-old filly last season is picking up where she left off. Curlin's Voyage heads into the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks with a win and second-place finish off her two starts this year.

TORONTO — The Montreal Canadiens say head coach Claude Julien is returning home to Montreal a day after he had a stent installed in a coronary artery. Julien was rushed to St.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Eugenie Bouchard's run at the Prague Open has come to an end. Bouchard gave Elise Mertens a tough time in a quarterfinal match Friday, but in the end the No. 3 seed from Belgium defeated the wild-card from Westmount, Que.

Toronto FC has loaned Canadian youth international defender Rocco Romeo to Danish second division team HB Koge through June 2021. Romeo, 20, signed with Toronto FC as a homegrown player in January.

EDMONTON — The goal-starved Dallas Stars found their offensive mojo just in time to keep from going deep in the hole in the NHL playoffs.

Thursday's Games NHL First Round At Toronto Columbus 3 Tampa Bay 1 (Series tied 1-1) Carolina 3 Boston 2 (Series tied 1-1) At Edmonton Las Vegas 4 Chicago 3 (OT) (Golden Knights lead series 2-0) Dallas 5 Calgary 4 (Series tied 1-1) --- MLB American L

LEXINGTON, Ky. — There was zero interaction between the two, not even a furtive glance, when Venus Williams walked past Serena Williams in the Top Seed Open's warmup area Thursday before their 31st matchup as pros.