National Sports

CALGARY — Meaghan Benfeito is working on her vertical. The three-time Olympic bronze medallist in diving wants more height off the board from her five-foot-one frame, so she can get as much air time as her new young partner before they hit the water.

Anticipation, excitement and a fair amount of nerves are to be expected ahead of a Game 7. That's the easy part. Or at least the predictable part.

TORONTO — The memories came rushing back for Candice Ballouli when she heard about Canadian pitcher James Paxton's performance for the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night in Toronto.

Michael O'Connor will be a centre of attention this season.

TORONTO — On a day Dwane Casey was honoured by his peers as this season's finest coach in the NBA, his job security in Toronto remained a mystery. Hours after Casey won the Michael H.

Fergie Jenkins didn't watch fellow Canadian James Paxton's no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.

Wally Buono wants to go out a winner. The 2018 CFL season will be the last for the B.C. Lions veteran head coach. And Buono is willing to adopt the late Don Matthews' high-risk, high-reward mantra to win games in his final campaign.

MONTREAL — Canadian women's hockey team captain Marie-Philip Poulin has rejoined McGill University's women's team as a skills coach.

CHICAGO — Police say several items have been returned after they were stolen from Chicago Bears first-round draft pick Roquan Smith's car in Georgia, but not his Bears-issued iPad.

SANTA NINFA, Italy — Enrico Battaglin surged ahead at the perfect moment to win the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday as Chris Froome and most of the other favourites finished in the main pack.