National Sports

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Los Angeles Lakers are going to the conference finals for the first time in a decade, ending the longest drought in franchise history. LeBron James is going there for the first time since 2018.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bo Bichette singled and scored in a successful return to the Toronto lineup and Alejandro Kirk also got a hit and scored in his big league debut Saturday night as the Blue Jays beat the New York Mets 3-2.

EDMONTON — Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders is the winner of the Jim Gregory general manager of the year award.

NEW YORK — After one errant forehand in the first set of the U.S.

EDMONTON — Brayden Point didn't walk out of the tunnel to the ice with his Tampa Bay Lightning teammates for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final, and there's no certainty he'll do so in Game 4.

LAS VEGAS — Billy Quarantillo knocked out Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson with a devastating punch early in the third round on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday.

TORONTO — Daisuke Fukumoto and Mighty Heart ran away with the $1-million Queen's Plate on Saturday.

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Canadian Brooke Henderson tied a Mission Hills record with a 30 on the front nine and did just enough the rest of the round Saturday for a 7-under 65 and a share of the lead with Nelly Korda in the ANA Inspiration.

Adopting his trademark crouching position in the technical area, Marcelo Bielsa closely studied the mayhem unfolding in front of him on the Anfield pitch.

When the Toronto Raptors were swept by Washington in the first round of the 2015 playoffs, Kyle Lowry made himself read every scathing word written about him. "Good, bad, evil, terrible, awesome, and I used it as motivation," Lowry said.