National Sports

The Toronto Blue Jays had watched Logan Warmoth progress from a teenager who went undrafted out of high school three years ago to a top-ranked shortstop in the NCAA this season.

SECAUCUS, N.J. — The Minnesota Twins think they've got their shortstop of the future in the speedy and slick-fielding Royce Lewis. The California high school star was taken with the No. 1 pick in the Major League Baseball draft Monday night.

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — England staved off a Canadian comeback and held on for a 27-20 victory Monday in the International Women's Rugby Series.

MONTREAL — Custio Clayton won't wait long for his shot at a pair of minor boxing titles.

EDMONTON — Centre George Barton will captain the Canadian under-20 team in the first leg of its Junior World Rugby Trophy qualifier against the U.S. on Tuesday.

TORONTO — An average of 2.67 million Canadian viewers tuned in to see the Stanley Cup final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators, Rogers Sportsnet said in a release Monday.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers went into this off-season with a very specific plan regarding what they thought they wanted for the team's next head coach. Then they met with Bob Boughner. And their plan changed on the spot.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were basking in the glory of their first Stanley Cup since 2009 at about this point last year, but Kris Letang already sensed Sidney Crosby looking ahead to future feats.

MONTREAL — Veteran Patrice Bernier and teenager Alphonso Davies were like the Odd Couple at the Canadian soccer team camp last week.

HALIFAX — Mere hours after Sidney Crosby won his third Stanley Cup, the hometown museum that touts itself as "Home of the Sidney Crosby Exhibit" was already coveting new keepsakes.