National Sports

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have scored an average of 2.2 goals over their last four games, enough to win most Major League Soccer matches. Problem is, over the same span the Whitecaps have also allowed an average 2.

LAS VEGAS — Lars Eller says the more he plays, the better he plays.

TORONTO — Andre De Grasse spent many of his Friday nights and weekends while in high school at the Yonge Street Mission in rough-and-tumble Regent Park. Like every Ontario high schooler, De Grasse was required to do 40 hours of community service.

STONY PLAIN, Alta. — Police are asking for help to identify a man caught on video wearing what looks like a Stanley Cup ring that was stolen from a former Edmonton Oilers player.

A trip to London and Paris is a walk in the park for the Canadian rugby sevens men after an April marathon that took them to Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore.

PARIS — Denis Shapovalov's first career Grand Slam as a seeded player didn't last long. The No. 24 seed, from Richmond Hill, Ont., lost 5-7, 7-6 (4), 7-5, 6-4 to world No.

MADRID — At least as a coach, Zinedine Zidane is going out on top.

DETROIT — A Canada goose settled into right- centre field during a rain delay at the Detroit Tigers game, and an attempt to remove it ended in chaos.

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. — For years, it lay hidden under drab blue carpet on the top floor of a non-descript building that housed everything from a printing press and dance hall to a gym and storeroom.

Wednesday's Games (All times Eastern) NHL Playoffs Stanley Cup Final Washington 3 Vegas 2 (Series tied 1-1) --- MLB American League Boston 6, Toronto 4 Cleveland 9, Chicago White Sox 1 N.Y. Yankees 5, Houston 3 Detroit 6, L.A.