National Sports

TORONTO — The Toronto Marlies knew they weren't going to roll through the playoffs, winning every game, and are welcoming the slice of adversity Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Texas Stars presents.

ARLINGTON, Va. — Jonathan Marchessault issued a challenge after the Vegas Golden Knights were nearly run out of the rink to open the Western Conference final against the Winnipeg Jets.

DETROIT — The Toronto Blue Jays are going to enjoy Monday's day off after all.

PARIS — In his record 12th French Open quarterfinal, Novak Djokovic will face a man he knows well, even if the rest of the world does not. What a tale Marco Cecchinato (it's pronounced Cheh-key-NAH'-toe) can tell, though.

FOS-SUR-MER, France — Canada tied Japan 1-1 Sunday at a prestigious youth soccer tournament in France to finish unbeaten in group play.

LONDON — Fiji defeated South Africa 21-17 Sunday to win the London Sevens, its fourth straight tournament victory — and fifth in the last six stops — on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.

PARIS — Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Croatia's Mate Pavic cruised into the quarterfinals of the French Open mixed doubles tournament with a 6-2, 6-3 win over France's Eduoard Roger-Vasselin and Andrea Sestini Hlavackova of the Czech Republic on Su

The MLB draft begins Monday night and a couple of Canadian players will likely be selected over the first and second rounds.

HUMBOLDT, Sask. — Vice-principal David Millette at Humboldt high school would chat each day with Brody Hinz about sports and remembers the student making a bold hockey prediction last September.

Noah Naylor has gained a lot from having a top baseball prospect as his older brother. A role model. A source of competition. Even a nickname.