National Sports

TORONTO — On a sunny Saturday morning, two friends are waiting at the front of a short line to get into the outdoor fanzone outside of the Raptors home arena.

MONTREAL — If Sebastian Vettel loses his voice from celebrating, it would be a small price to pay for claiming his first pole position in nearly a year.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes are shaking things up less than one week before they begin their CFL season.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Draymond Green has said it often: This run by the Golden State Warriors won't last forever. And forever could be coming up fast. From Day One the entire team was determined to enjoy the ride for as long as possible.

OAKLAND, Calif. — A billboard strategically placed near Oracle Arena had warned the Warriors what was coming.

LAVERUNE, France — A relaxed Canadian team trained in the sunny south of France on Saturday, showing no signs of nerves ahead of Monday's Women's World Cup opener against Cameroon.

PARIS — Ash Barty knew she needed a break from tennis, from the pressure and expectations, from the week-in, week-out grind. So she stepped away in 2014 and wound up trying her hand at cricket, joining a professional team at home in Australia.

PARIS — Ash Barty knew she needed a break from tennis, from the pressure and expectations, from the week-in, week-out grind. So she stepped away in 2014 and wound up trying her hand at cricket, joining a professional team at home in Australia.

CLEVELAND — The New York Yankees placed right-hander Masahiro Tanaka on the paternity leave list. But it will be a short stay, with his next start on Monday against the Mets.

The Toronto Raptors' first trip to the NBA Finals has gone about as well as could be expected, as the team holds a three-games-to-one lead over the defending-champion Golden State Warriors.