National Sports

DENVER — Nikola Jokic guided Denver to its first NBA title in franchise history Monday night, as the Nuggets overcame dreadful shooting and a late flurry from Miami's Jimmy Butler to squeeze past the Heat for a frantic 94-89 victory in Game 5.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Golden Knights owner Bill Foley was aggressive from the beginning, saying he wanted to win the Stanley Cup in six years.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Florida Panthers took the ice for Monday’s practice without several key players, most notably Matthew Tkachuk.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Open trophy is no longer in Matt Fitzpatrick's possession. The questions about Saudi involvement in golf and the LIV Golf circuit won't go away. Not much has changed from Brookline to Los Angeles, from one U.S.

TORONTO — The Toronto Six have re-signed defender Kati Tabin to a two-year, US$220,000 contract through the 2024-25 Premier Hockey Federation season.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Athletic, a subscription sports outlet owned by The New York Times, is laying off about 4% of its newsroom staff as part of reorganization efforts, the company confirmed on Monday.

CALGARY — When Ryan Huska was eight years old, his minor hockey team from Trail, B.C., won a contest to have breakfast with Calgary Flames players Colin Patterson and Joel Otto. "Something I've never forgotten," Huska said Monday.

HALIFAX — George Dixon stood five-foot-four and at most weighed 115 pounds during his career, but he was a giant in the boxing ring.

They got the win, but head coach Craig Dickenson and the Saskatchewan Roughriders didn't earn any extra points for style Sunday night. The Riders were able to effectively run the ball late in their 17-13 road victory over the Edmonton Elks.

TORONTO — Winning the RBC Canadian Open has been the goal for Canada’s PGA Tour players for decades. But now that Nick Taylor has won it, Canada's male pro golfers are searching for a new objective.