National Sports

Canada's Derek Drouin has ended his quest to make the Tokyo Olympic team. The Olympic and world high jump champion announced in an Instagram post that he has withdrawn from this weekend's Canadian Olympic trials in Montreal. The Corunna, Ont.

LONDON — Canada's Bianca Andreescu will have a chance to exact revenge on France's Alize Cornet when they square off in the first round at Wimbledon next week.

MONTREAL — Rowdy fans outside the Bell Centre were already celebrating — cheering and launching fireworks — before the Montreal Canadiens beat the Vegas Golden Knights to advance to the Stanley Cup final for the first time since 1993 on Thursday.

Montreal Canadiens fans will have their eyes fixed on tonight's Tampa Bay Lightning-New York Islanders game. The Habs' opponent in the Stanley Cup final will be the winner of Game 7 between the Lightning and visiting Islanders.

Here are five things to watch in Canadian sports this weekend SEVENTH HEAVEN: Montreal Canadiens fans will have their eyes fixed on Friday night's Tampa Bay Lightning-New York Islanders game.

MONTREAL — The Stanley Cup dream — this crazy, improbable dream — is alive and well for the Montreal Canadiens. And, quite frankly, on some level it makes perfect sense in a year like no other.

Thursday's Games NHL Playoffs Best-of-Seven Semifinals Montreal 3 Vegas 2 (OT) (Canadiens wins series 4-2) --- NBA Playoffs Best-of-Seven Conference Finals Los Angeles Clippers 106 Phoenix 92 (Suns lead series 2-1) --- MLB American League N.Y.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit his first grand slam in a six-run first inning, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks say their decision to release a player suspended by the Canadian Football League club after Toronto Police launched an investigation into a possible hate crime earlier this month was based on roster size.

TORONTO — Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak and world champions Kylie Masse and Maggie Mac Neil headline Canada's 26-swimmer team for the Tokyo Olympics.