National Sports

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona hired former Germany and Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick on Wednesday as the replacement for Xavi Hernandez. It's the 59-year-old Flick’s first coaching job since being fired by Germany in September last year.

CALGARY — Tending bees helps Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate find tranquility amid an adrenalin rush. That's a handy skill to have when she's plunging down an inrun to defy gravity for as long as she can.

CHICAGO (AP) — Davis Schneider had three hits and three RBIs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the sliding Chicago White Sox 7-2 on a rainy Tuesday night. Justin Turner drove in two runs for Toronto, which finished with 13 hits.

SAGINAW — The Moose Jaw Warriors were thrilled to qualify for their first Memorial Cup tournament.

DALLAS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns finally found his rhythm, and the Timberwolves finally closed a game in the Western Conference finals. Now they head back to Minnesota to see if they can make things even more interesting against Dallas.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers couldn't have asked for a better scenario. Sam Reinhart, alone in the slot, on the power play. Game over. Series tied.

ARLINGTON — After winning three of four Volleyball Nations League matches in Rio de Janeiro to keep their hopes alive for a berth in the Paris Olympics, the Canadian women's team were handed a setback Tuesday night by the powerful United States.

Andre De Grasse passed his "fitness test" with flying colours on Tuesday as the reigning Olympic 200-metre champion posted back-to-back wins at the 63rd Ostrava Golden Spike track meet. De Grasse clocked a season-best 20.

SEATTLE (AP) — New Seattle Kraken coach Dan Bylsma said current Coachella Valley assistant coach Jessica Campbell could be a candidate for a similar position with the NHL club.

EDMONTON — Kris Knoblauch needed someone — anyone — to step up. The Oilers were taking on water after a flying start to Game 3 of the NHL's Western Conference final.