National Sports

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps know the odds aren’t in their favour, but they’re presenting an optimistic front.

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman has been named American League player of the week. Chapman led all AL hitters with 12 runs batted in, to go along with two home runs and a .464 batting average across six games.

Training camp can't open soon enough for Peyton Logan. The five-foot-eight, 189-pound Logan enjoyed a solid rookie season with the Calgary Stampeders, finishing second in the CFL in combined yards.

Toronto's BMO Field has been named one of 15 host stadiums for this summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup, with the other 14 all south of the border.

NEW YORK — Colorado centre Nathan MacKinnon, Seattle right-winger Jordan Eberle and Florida goaltender Alex Lyon are the NHL's three stars of the week.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bo Horvat on Monday attempted to clarify a comment he made after a weekend victory by his New York Islanders that caught the ire of fans back home in Vancouver.

TORONTO — Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment says it's bringing back its tailgating parties for the NHL and NBA post-seasons.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Chase Wheatcroft's goal at 2:31 of overtime lifted the Prince George Cougars to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Tri-City Americans on Sunday night and into the second round of the Western Hockey League playoffs.

Sunday's Games Women's World Hockey Championship Finland 4 Sweden 2 United States 6 Czechia 2 Germany 3 France 0 --- Men's World Curling Championship Gold medal Scotland 9 Canada 3 Bronze medal Switzerland 11 Italy 3 --- NHL Boston 5 Philadelphia 3 C

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — David Pastrnak posed with the puck he used to score his 60th goal of the season in front of the whiteboard in the locker room that had “63 WINS” written in blue marker.