National Sports

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is looking to extend her winning streak as the Edmonton Oilers prepare to face off against the Florida Panthers for the Stanley Cup.

TORONTO — Toronto FC winger/wingback Federico Bernardeschi has been fined an undisclosed amount for "failing to leave the field in a timely manner" after being sent off in the 88th minute of Toronto’s 2-2 draw at D.C. United on Saturday.

TORONTO — York United FC unveiled Benjamin Mora as its new head coach Tuesday, hoping his experience in the Mexican top flight and success in Malaysia will help lead the Toronto-based Canadian Premier League club up the standings.

NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned from baseball for life for betting on the sport and four others were suspended for one year by Major League Baseball on Tuesday in the game’s biggest gambling scandal in decades.

TORONTO — They've finished atop the East Division standings three straight years and are coming off a 16-win season, but head coach Ryan Dinwiddie and the Toronto Argonauts will be flying under the radar in 2024.

REGINA — All-star defensive back Marcus Sayles has signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The American spent the last three seasons (2021-23) as a core piece in the B.C.

HAMILTON — Scott Milanovich is back on a CFL sideline. The 51-year-old American enters his first full season as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off sports betting debts.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Joe Pavelski says he has played his last game after 1,533 games over 18 NHL seasons without ever getting to raise the Stanley Cup.

The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers are the last teams left standing in the NHL playoffs and will play for the Stanley Cup in the best-of-seven final starting Saturday in Sunrise, Florida.