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TORONTO — The road to the World Cup has always been difficult for the Canadian men. And getting to the 2022 tournament in Qatar will present more challenges than normal given delays caused by the global pandemic.

While its schedule after this week is unclear, Toronto FC knows what it needs to do Wednesday in Montreal. Win.

In any other season, the Toronto Raptors would be in Boston preparing to play for their playoff lives in front of a rowdy Celtics crowd at TD Garden. But this isn't any other season.

ILE DE RE, France — Tour de France riders passed coronavirus tests to confirm their good health only to endure numerous crashes along the Atlantic coastline when the race resumed on Tuesday.

Facing elimination, the Toronto Raptors have a key player nursing an injury and their top scorer stuck in a serious rut.

TORONTO — The Toronto Wolfpack made mistakes on and off the field, were underprepared for promotion to the top-tier Super League and have "damaged bridges within the game," according to coach Brian McDermott.

ISTANBUL — Canada's Eugenie Bouchard has qualified for the Istanbul Tennis Championship. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., beat world No.

Monday's Games NHL Eastern Conference Final Tampa Bay Lightning 8 N.Y. Islanders 2 (Lightning lead series 1-0) --- NBA Eastern Conference Semifinal Boston 111 Toronto 89 (Celtics lead series 3-2) Western Conference Semifinal L.A.

EDMONTON — Braydon Point and the well-rested Tampa Bay Lightning resembled a refreshed team eager to come off an extended break after switching cities in the NHL playoff bubble.

BUFFALO, N.Y.