National Sports

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Zack Greinke pitched his first complete game since 2017, Carlos Correa homered twice and Martin Maldonado hit a grand slam, leading the Houston Astros over the Toronto Blue Jays 13-1 on Friday night.

Canada coach John Herdman is renowned for his meticulous planning, with almost every eventuality taken into consideration.

WINNIPEG — Mark Schiefele's voice caught in his throat Friday as he talked about the hate directed toward his loved ones this week in the aftermath of a controversial hockey play.

The Canadian men will be wearing their new red jersey when they take on Aruba in World Cup qualifying play Saturday in Bradenton, Fla. The women unveiled their new Nike gear in February at the SheBelieves Cup in Florida.

RIMINI, Italy — The Canadian men's volleyball team improved to 2-3 in Nations League play with a 3-0 win over Bulgaria on Friday. Set scores were 28-26, 25-23 and 25-16.

Medical school awaits for Michael Smith. But first the 23-year-old from White Rock, B.C., is focusing on his rugby education.

OTTAWA — Seventeen years after she last raced at the Olympics, distance runner Malindi Elmore has earned a spot on Canada's team for Tokyo, while Cam Levins will race at the Games after dipping under the qualifying mark with just a week to spare.

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Red Bull dominated both practice sessions for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday with Sergio Perez setting the fastest time of the day and title rival Mercedes far off the pace. Perez set a time of 1 minute, 42.

Here are five things to watch in Canadian sports this weekend: BATTLE FOR THE NORTH — Game 2 of the NHL's North Division final goes Friday night at Winnipeg's Bell MTS Place. The Montreal Canadiens beat the host Winnipeg Jets 5-3 in the opener.

Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice feels Jets forward Mark Scheifele's crushing hit on Jake Evans of the Montreal Canadiens was "clean.