National Sports

MIAMI (AP) — Former UFC champion Conor McGregor knocked out the Miami Heat mascot in a midgame bit that went wrong.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jena Antonucci turned a Triple Crown marred by thoroughbred deaths on the track and threatened by bad air quality from wildfires in Canada into a celebration for racing and women.

VANCOUVER — Three days after the triumph of winning the Canadian Championship, managing emotions may have been a bigger challenge for the Vancouver Whitecaps than managing fatigue.

Saturday's Scoreboard CFL Montreal 19 Ottawa 12 --- NHL Stanley Cup Final Vegas 3 Florida 2 (Vegas leads best-of-seven series 3-1) --- AHL Calder Cup Final Coachella Valley 4 Hershey 0 (Coachella Valley leads best-of-seven series 2-0) --- MLB America

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Canada failed in its bid to make the World Rugby U20 Trophy on Saturday, beaten 39-14 by the U.S. in the second leg of a two-match North American qualifier. The Americans won the total points series 82-35.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — With no time left on the clock in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final, helmets, gloves, sticks and plastic rats littered the ice, the result of a fracas started in the final seconds of an emotional showdown.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk is hurting. So are the Florida Panthers. And time is running out in their improbable quest to go from being the last team to qualify for the playoffs to being the last team standing when the season ends.

MONTREAL — Cody Fajardo said all week that the Montreal Alouettes had receivers who could step up within their inexperienced group. On Saturday, it was Austin Mack. With receivers Greg Ellingson, Tyson Philpot and Reggie White Jr.

HAVANA — Canada defeated Puerto Rico 3-1 on Saturday night in men's volleyball to capture the bronze medal in the under-21 Pan American Cup.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal will head into the international break with a win, decisively beating Minnesota United 4-0 at Stade Saputo on Saturday night in Major League Soccer action.