National Sports

TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady made the Buccaneers, their fans and their city believe from the moment he arrived in Tampa Bay. With help from old friend Rob Gronkowski and a ferocious defence , Brady and the Buccaneers are Super Bowl champions.

WINDSOR, Colo. — Ralph Backstrom, a six-time Stanley Cup winner with the Montreal Canadiens, college coach and founder of a minor-league team, died Sunday. He was 83.

BOISBRIAND, Que. — William Dufour scored a goal and added two assists in a 4-2 Drummondville Voltigeurs victory over the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Sunday afternoon.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Two Canadians are off to a winning start at the Australian Open.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl 55 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fl. The victory gives quarterback Tom Brady his seventh Super Bowl title in 10 appearances.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Brooks Koepka chipped in from 32 yards for eagle on the 17th hole to break a tie for the lead and then parred the last for a one-stroke victory Sunday in the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

ISTANBUL — Veteran Canadian midfielder Atiba Hutchinson set up the winning goal Sunday in 10-man Besiktas' 1-0 win over Konyaspor in Turkish Super Lig play.

PARIS — Canadian international Jonathan David continued his torrid scoring pace, accounting for both goals Sunday as Lille won 2-0 at struggling Nantes to top the French league.

WINNIPEG — After a long couple of weeks, Pierre-Luc Dubois finally stepped on the ice with the Winnipeg Jets. The 22-year-old, was acquired from Columbus on Jan.

LAS VEGAS — Leon Spinks, who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth pro fight, has died. He was 67.