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Majority owner David Argyle is stepping away from the Toronto Wolfpack with the transatlantic rugby league team, currently in limbo, entertaining new ownership.

TORONTO — Nikita Kucherov scored a goal in the first period and the winner in the shootout to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Monday in Eastern Conference round-robin play.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A day after the NBA issued a threat of a fine or suspension for improper mask use, Toronto Raptors rookie Terence Davis has apparently received the message.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — In the dying seconds Monday, Jimmy Butler bounced a pass intended for a basket-bound Goran Dragic for what would have been the game-tying two points.

TORONTO — The CFL is making a last-ditch effort at securing funding from the federal government. Two sources with knowledge of the situation said Monday the league is now talking with the government about a $30-million, interest-free loan.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The U.S. Navy is investigating an incident in which dogs attacked a “Colin Kaepernick stand-in” during a K-9 demonstration during a 2019 fundraiser at the Navy SEAL Museum in Florida.

TORONTO — Raptors Uprising GC point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey has been named the NBA 2K League player of the week for the fourth time this season. The 30-year-old from Memphis also won the esports award in Weeks 1, 3 and 8.

TORONTO — Andrei Svechnikov kept on the attack, both in skating with a physical edge and continuing to fire pucks at the net. Now he has a franchise first and the Carolina Hurricanes are a win away from a sweep.

FC Edmonton has signed Canadian youth international fullback Terique Mohammed on loan from Toronto FC 2. The 20-year-old Toronto native had two goals and three assists in 30 games with Toronto FC 2 over the last two seasons.

Majority owner David Argyle plans to step away from the Toronto Wolfpack with the transatlantic rugby league team, currently in limbo, entertaining new ownership offers.