National Sports

VANCOUVER — A lot has changed in the soccer world in the 40 years since the Vancouver Whitecaps captured a North American Soccer League championship.

PARIS — Naomi Osaka screamed "Oh, my God!" after one shanked shot. Mouthed something and clasped her hands together, as if praying, after another. There were plenty of deep sighs and exaggerated eyerolls, too. The No.

STOCKHOLM — Aaron Brown sprinted to victory in the men's 200 metres and Gabriela Stafford set a Canadian record in the women's 5,000 metres Thursday at a Diamond League track and field event. Brown, from Toronto, won with a season-best time of 20.

TORONTO — While most Toronto Raptors fans are likely hoping for a quick and victorious end to the NBA Finals matchup against Golden State, Bart Yabsley wants it to go on as long as possible.

Canada cut its Gold Cup roster to 23 Thursday, with uncapped Noble Okello and Kamal Miller joining veterans Atiba Hutchinson, Jonathan Osorio, Russell Teibert, Samuel Piette and Milan Borjan.

TORONTO — The mayors of the two cities competing in the NBA Finals have issued a charity challenge to fans of the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors.

TORONTO — Canada will be without two key players for the HSBC Paris Sevens this weekend. Connor Braid (shoulder) and Justin Douglas (ankle) have returned home after sustaining injuries last weekend in London.

TORONTO — After arriving on the NBA scene in 1995, it took a few years before the Toronto Raptors settled into their current digs at the venue now known as Scotiabank Arena.

TORONTO — Masai Ujiri pinpoints a particular conversation as the turning point in his relationship with Kyle Lowry this season.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have caught Raptors fever. The Argos took the subway as a team to Varsity Stadium for their CFL exhibition game Thursday morning versus the Montreal Alouettes, and players all donned "We The North" T-shirts.