National Sports

--- "Ray's smile and intelligence made him a magnetic personality. You always rooted for him to reach his vast potential even as he went through the many ups and downs of his playing career." — Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas.

KING CITY, Ont. — Saad Bin Zafar has hit an unbeaten 79 to help the Chris Gayle-led Vancouver Knights clinch the inaugural Global T20 Canada cricket title Sunday with a seven-wicket win over West Indies B.

TORONTO — It was shaping up to be defending champion Josef Newgarden's day.

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox rolled through the pre-All-Star game portion of their schedule piling up wins. Now, they'll have a few days to sit back, relax and enjoy their historic start.

WINNIPEG — Canadian Rebecca Marino has added another victory to her impressive comeback campaign. The 27-year-old from Vancouver defeated No.

MOSCOW — Taking turns sliding across the rain-soaked turf holding the World Cup trophy tight, teenager Kylian Mbappe and the rest of France's players acted like the youthful bunch they are.

MOSCOW — Protest group Pussy Riot, long a thorn in Vladimir Putin's side, claimed responsibility Sunday for four people who brought the World Cup final to a brief halt by running onto the field dressed in police uniforms as the Russian president and

TORONTO — Scott Dixon has won the Honda Indy Toronto. Simon Pagenaud was second and Canadian Robert Wickens was third. More coming. The Canadian Press

LONDON — Novak Djokovic acknowledged that he was worried. His coach was, too.

LUCERN, Switzerland — Canadian women came away with four medals on the final day of competition at the rowing World Cup on Sunday while a Canadian men's duo finished just off the podium.