National Sports

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Hideki Matsuyama delivered golf-mad Japan the grandest and greenest prize of all.

NEW YORK — Pulling on a Toronto Raptors jersey didn't quite feel real for Khem Birch. The Canadian centre grew up watching the team play on TV with his dad, even as the Raptors struggled through the early 2000s.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks' anticipated return to work has been delayed at least another day.

LONDON — A season that provided the flickers of a title challenge is now turning into the worst of Jose Mourinho's managerial career.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — The game between the Los Angeles Angels and Toronto scheduled for Sunday at the Blue Jays' temporary home in Florida was postponed because of rain. The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Aug.

ERZURUM, Turkey — Atiba Hutchinson set up fellow Canadian Cyle Larin for the first goal and Besiktas went on to defeat BB Erzurumspor 4-2 in Turkish SuperLig play Sunday.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have bolstered their blue-line depth ahead of the NHL trade deadline.

TORONTO — Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have a tradition of passing the puck back and forth at the end of every pre-game warmup.

CALGARY — It took Sean Monahan breaking out of his goal-scoring slump to set the offensive tone for the Calgary Flames.

Saturday's Games (All Times Eastern) NHL Philadelphia 3 Boston 2 Dallas 4 Florida 1 Chicago 4 Columbus 3 Detroit 5 Carolina 4 Toronto 6 Ottawa 5 Winnipeg 5 Montreal 0 St.