National Sports

WINDSOR, Ont. — Goaltender Michael DiPietro has experienced all three of Windsor's Memorial Cup championships. The first two don't even compare to 2017.

MIAMI — Mike Trout sprained his left thumb stealing second base Sunday, and the Los Angeles Angels took a thumping without him, losing 9-2 to the Miami Marlins. Trout yelled in pain as he rose after sliding headfirst in the fifth inning.

Sunday's Games Memorial Cup Championship Game in Windsor, Ont. Windsor 4 Erie 3 --- MLB American League Texas 3 Toronto 1 N.Y.

LANGFORD, B.C. — Being on the wrong side of the referee's calls proved to be irritating for Canadian coach John Tait.

INDIANAPOLIS — At the end of 500 miles around Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it was a former Formula One driver who took the checkered flag. He even drove for Andretti Autosport. It just wasn't Fernando Alonso.

Almost 20 years have passed since a team last won back-to-back Stanley Cups.

PARIS — A French Open already missing Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova is now without No. 1-ranked Angelique Kerber, too, lending even more of a feeling that the women's championship is anyone's to win.

CALGARY — Bo Levi Mitchell has time on his side. It's easy to forget the quarterback is just 27 years old given his achievements so far.

PITTSBURGH — Above all else, the Pittsburgh Penguins are here in the Stanley Cup final chasing history because of two long-time organizational pillars: Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Halfway through the first practice of B.C. Lions' training camp, Wally Buono is leaning up against one of the goalposts observing his offence.