National Sports

NEW YORK — The Yankees' most recent power feat qualifies as "obscure" to manager Aaron Boone. Just not unexpected.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has won the NBA's most improved player award.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods is no longer a defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of a drunken driver who died in a car crash.

NEW YORK — Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman likes pitching in the Bronx, and he'd love it even more if he wasn't facing the Bombers.

PARIS — Stephanie Labbe choked back the emotion. Sophie Schmidt's voice broke. Desiree Scott was in shock. Christine Sinclair was the last player to emerge after Canada's World Cup-ending 1-0 loss to Sweden in the round of 16 Monday.

VANCOUVER — J.T. Miller wasn't planning to move across the continent this summer, but he knew a new home was a possibility.

LONDON — Bianca Andreescu won't play at Wimbledon because she needs more time to recover from a shoulder injury.

PARIS — Canada's World Cup campaign ended in the round-of-16 Monday with a disappointing 1-0 loss to Sweden that saw the Canadians miss a chance to tie the game from the penalty spot.

Don't look now, but the Ottawa Redblacks are 2-0. Many football prognosticators had tempered expectations for the defending East Division champions following a difficult off-season.

A pair of billboards appealing to the heart of NBA free agent Kawhi Leonard now greet motorists driving in the Los Angeles area. The intent is to lure Leonard back to his southern California roots, specifically to join the Los Angeles Clippers.