National Sports

Toronto FC's bid under John Herdman to put its recent dismal past behind it took a step forward Saturday with a lopsided 5-1 win over CF Montreal. Victories over TFC's archrival are always welcome, especially if they are emphatic.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City won a record fourth-straight Premier League title on Sunday by beating West Ham 3-1 in the final game of the season.

LUTON, England (AP) — Luton has been relegated after just one season in the Premier League.

IMOLA, Italy (AP) — In the real world or the virtual world, Max Verstappen remains the driver to beat.

GUELPH, Ont. — The Toronto Argonauts re-signed veteran CFL quarterback Nick Arbuckle on Sunday. Arbuckle, 30, spent time with Toronto in 2021, He appeared in seven games with four starts, before being dealt later than season to Edmonton.

TORONTO — It was a night for the club record book Saturday as Toronto FC defeated CF Montreal 5-1 in MLS play.

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — At the Rugby World Cup in 2022, Canada pushed top-ranked England to the limit before falling 26-19 in the semifinal. eventually finishing fourth at the tournament.

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Fancy Bermudez scored two tries as Canada recorded a historic rugby win over New Zealand on Sunday, holding on to dispatch the reigning World Cup champion 22-19 and win the Pacific Four Series.

DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving probably wondered if his uncanny run of closeout victories without a loss in his career was finally near an end.

EDMONTON — All season long, the Vancouver Canucks have preached resilience. Now comes the ultimate test.