National Sports

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Vancouver's Vasek Pospisil downed Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday in the first round of the ASB Classic, setting up an all-Canadian second-round tilt.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canada's Eugenie Bouchard rallied to beat China's Xiaodi You 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1 on Tuesday in her first qualifying match at the Australian Open. The 25-year-old from Westmount, Que.

WASHINGTON — The Capitals have signed Nicklas Backstrom for the long term, agreeing to a $46 million, five-year contract extension on Tuesday. The deal through the 2024-25 season carries a $9.2 million salary-cap hit.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Smoke haze and poor air quality caused by wildfires temporarily suspended practice sessions for the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday, but qualifying began later in the morning in “very poor” conditions and amid comp

NEW ORLEANS — From small-town Ohio kid to Louisiana legend, Joe Burrow capped his record-breaking, Heisman-winning season by bringing a national championship to LSU.

MINNEAPOLIS — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's goal was to play a better all-around game. He did that and then some.

Monday's Games NHL Montreal 2 Calgary 0 N.Y. Rangers 6 N.Y. Islanders 2 Philadelphia 6 Boston 5 (SO) Washington 2 Carolina 0 St.

HOUSTON — The Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal cost manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow their jobs, and Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora could be next.

MONTREAL — The Calgary Flames were determined to build on a very emotional game their last time out. Instead, they came out flat.

NEW ORLEANS — President Donald Trump turned sports fan for an evening as he watched No. 1 Louisiana State University and No. 3 Clemson battle it out in the College Football Playoff championship.