National Sports

TORONTO — Canada will not have Milos Raonic on its roster for the inaugural Davis Cup Finals next week in Madrid because of a back injury. The veteran pro from Thornhill, Ont., has struggled with injuries in recent years. Raonic missed the U.S.

NEW YORK — Ottawa goaltender Anders Nilsson, Toronto centre Auston Matthews and Colorado defenceman Cale Makar are the NHL three stars of the week. Nilsson stopped 96 of the 101 shots he faced, compiling a 3-0-0 record, 1.

SEATTLE — Toronto FC returned home to a snowstorm Monday, another unwelcome dose of reality after a painful 3-1 MLS Cup final defeat in Seattle. The playing season is over. The planning begins.

CALGARY — Zach Collaros is going back to where he started his CFL season, but wearing enemy colours.

TORONTO — Sportsnet apologized Sunday for hockey commentator Don Cherry's televised rant about his belief that new immigrants don't wear poppies, and in turn don't support veterans — comments that sparked a swift backlash from the public, politicians

CHICAGO — Patrick Kane got the Chicago Blackhawks off to a fast start. Robin Lehner kept them ahead at the finish.

Sunday's Games CFL East Division Semifinal Edmonton 37 Montreal 29 West Division Semifinal Winnipeg 35 Calgary 14 --- NFL Baltimore 49 Cincinnati 13 Chicago 20 Detroit 13 Atlanta 26 New Orleans 9 Tennessee 35 Kansas City 32 N.Y. Jets 34 N.Y.

SEATTLE — Toronto FC leaves the Pacific Northwest with a sour taste in its mouth after a 3-1 loss to the Seattle Sounders in their third MLS Cup meeting in four years.

VICTORIA — The UBC Thunderbirds have captured their seventh national women's soccer title. Danielle Steer scored the only goal in the 80th minute as UBC beat the Calgary Dinos 1-0 on Saturday to capture the U Sports championship.

CLEVELAND — Carlos Carrasco's courage while fighting cancer and community service earned him another post-season honour .