National Sports

The young Canadian duo of Jordan Hamilton and Ryan Telfer combined to provide a better ending than the way Toronto FC's match was progressing against Sporting Kansas City on Friday.

TORONTO — For three innings, Marcus Stroman was dominant and engaged in a pitchers' duel with Merrill Kelly. But the Toronto Blue Jays righty struggled with his location after that and the Arizona Diamondbacks took advantage.

OTTAWA — Canada swept Australia 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-18) to open the second weekend of the five-week pool play stage of Volleyball Nations League on Friday night at TD Place. Sharone Vernon-Evans of Toronto led Canada with 20 points.

TORONTO — Canadian offensive lineman Josiah St. John, the first player taken in the 2016 CFL draft, was among nine players released Friday by the Toronto Argonauts. CFL teams have until 10 p.m. ET on Saturday to make their final roster cuts.

Something is missing from Boston's power play. The uninterrupted puck movement and cross-ice passes to a wide-open David Pastrnak aren't there anymore. Torey Krug isn't getting the chance to fire away from the top.

PARIS — France's women took a first step to follow in the World Cup footsteps of the French men.

NEW YORK — Gennady Golovkin has some gripes about the way boxing is handled. Not the competition in the ring itself, but what goes on in arranging top bouts.

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors have cleared forward Kevon Looney for tonight's Game 4 of the NBA Finals versus Toronto.

ANCASTER, Ont. — Richard Jung is well aware that he's not a particularly well known golfer, even in his native Canada. He hopes to change that this week at the RBC Canadian Open.

ANCASTER, Ont. — Brandt Snedeker's early record-matching pace couldn't quite stand up to late charges from Scott Brown and Matt Kuchar at the RBC Canadian Open.