National Sports

NICE, France — Kosovare Asllani set Sweden on its way to a 2-1 victory over England for third place in the Women's World Cup on Saturday night but the midfielder almost didn't play in the bronze medal match.

TORONTO — Less than a month ago, Pascal Siakam was crossing the stage at the NBA awards in Santa Monica, Calif., to accept the league's Most Improved Player award.

WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams warmed up for her opening mixed doubles match at Wimbledon by reaching the fourth round in singles.

Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes saw their confidence grow with every hard-fought win at the world beach volleyball championship in Germany over the past two weeks.

HERAKLION, Greece — Canada will play for seventh place at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup after a 98-81 loss to Puerto Rico on Saturday.

LONDON — Making the long walk from the Stratford train station through a mall and to Olympic Stadium, fans headed to the first Major League Baseball games in Europe passed retailers filled with gear from Premier League clubs.

LOS ANGELES — A quake with a magnitude of 7.

TORONTO — It was a heck of a season, but it appears that's all the Toronto Raptors are going to get from Kawhi Leonard.

Friday's Games CFL Winnipeg 29 Ottawa 14 --- MLB American League Baltimore 4 Toronto 1 Boston 9 Detroit 6 N.Y. Yankees 8 Tampa Bay 4 (11 innings) L.A.

Friday's Games CFL Winnipeg 29 Ottawa 14 --- MLB American League Baltimore 4 Toronto 1 Boston 9 Detroit 6 N.Y. Yankees 8 Tampa Bay 4 (11 innings) L.A.