National Sports

HIROSHIMA, Japan — The Canadian men's volleyball team settled for a ninth-place finish at the World Cup after losing 3-2 (22-25, 25-20, 25-23, 23-25, 15-9) to host Japan on Tuesday.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have recalled defenceman Ashton Sautner from their American Hockey League affiliate in Utica, N.Y. The 25-year-old Sautner has one assist in two games with Utica this season.

Toronto Argonauts wide receiver S.J. Green, Winnipeg running back Andrew Harris and Blue Bombers defensive back Marcus Sayles are the CFL's top performers for Week 18.

NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole walked into a conference room after one of his first spring training workouts with the Houston Astros in February 2018 and was met by about 10 people. "There was charts, video, matching charts," Cole recalled.

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James believes Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey "was either misinformed or not really educated on the situation" regarding the potential consequences of his actions when he tweeted in support of Hong Kong's pro-democra

TORONTO — At 30, Scott Arfield is one of the greybeards on the Canadian men's soccer roster. And with more than 400 games under his belt with Falkirk, Huddersfield Town, Burnley and Glasgow Rangers, Arfield has been around the soccer block.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — It took Mason Crosby 13 seasons to perform his first Lambeau Leap.

Monday's Games MLB Post-season National League Championship Series Washington 8 St. Louis 1 (Washington leads series 3-0) --- NFL Green Bay 23 Detroit 22 --- NHL Minnesota 2 Ottawa 0 N.Y. Islanders 3 St.

WASHINGTON — More than 100 pitches in, Stephen Strasburg was adamant he wasn't quite ready to leave the latest superb start by a Nationals pitcher against the St.

CHICAGO — Corey Crawford and the Chicago Blackhawks stayed focused and tightened their play against a tough opponent to earn their first win of the season.