National Sports

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Fate has not been kind to Mike Repole in the Kentucky Derby. The outspoken owner is 0 for 7, although he is perhaps best known for his two champions that never made the starting gate.

MADRID — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced to his first ATP Masters final, and he hasn't had to play all that much tennis to do it.

TORONTO — Italian star Lorenzo Insigne, working his way back from a hamstring injury, was on the field with the rest of Toronto FC on Friday while fellow designated player Richie Laryea, recovering from hamstring surgery, was seen running with a trai

While this weekend's goal is to qualify for the Paris Olympics, Canada's men's 4x100-metre relay team is aiming higher.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Darvin Ham on Friday after just two seasons in charge.

MONTREAL — Laurent Courtois is aware of the report that Mathieu Choiniere wants out. CF Montreal’s head coach, however, isn’t keen to coach a squad without the homegrown talent.

VANCOUVER — As the Vancouver Whitecaps celebrate a half-century of soccer history, Brian White has carved out a spot in the club's record book.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A sombre crowd gathered in a downtown St. John's church Friday to honour Bob Cole, the legendary sportscaster from Newfoundland and Labrador who brought some of hockey's most important games to living rooms across the country.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The young Oklahoma City Thunder finally are drawing national attention with a high-scoring offence led by MVP finalist Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Team Reid Carruthers has added Catlin Schneider to its lineup at third to fill a vacancy caused by the recent departure of Brad Jacobs.