National Sports

Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau isn't daunted by the prospect of having tens of thousands of Portland Timbers fans taunting him from the stands. He's actually looking forward it.

NINGBO, China — The Canadian men's volleyball team lost 3-1 (25-23, 22-25, 27-25, 25-23) to Argentina on Friday in the first game for both squads at an Olympic qualification tournament. Nick Hoag of Sherbrooke, Que.

TORONTO — With 10 regular-season games remaining and a healthy roster, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney is finally able to start settling on a preferred starting 11.

It will be strange for Impact players to see former teammate Micheal Azira in Chicago Fire red this weekend — just three days after being traded away from Montreal.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Masters champion Tiger Woods withdrew Friday from the opening FedEx Cup playoffs event with what he described as a mild oblique strain.

Thursday's Games (All Times Eastern) CFL Calgary at Winnipeg (Winnipeg 26-24), 8:30 p.m. --- MLB American League N.Y. Yankees at Toronto (Yankees 12-6), 7:07 p.m. Kansas City at Detroit (Detroit 10-8), 7:10 p.m. L.A.

Thursday's Games (All Times Eastern) CFL Calgary at Winnipeg (Winnipeg 26-24), 8:30 p.m. --- MLB American League N.Y. Yankees at Toronto (Yankees 12-6), 7:07 p.m. Kansas City at Detroit (Detroit 10-8), 7:10 p.m. L.A.

WINNIPEG — Janarion Grant will have a special place in Winnipeg Blue Bombers' history, but he viewed his notable accomplishment on Thursday as a special-teams' effort.

LIMA, Peru — Sage Watson won gold in the women's 400-metre hurdles Thursday as Canada continued to pile up track and field hardware at the 2019 Pan American Games. Watson, from Medicine Hat, Alta., ran to gold in a season-best time of 55.16 seconds.

TORONTO — Coming into Thursday's game with a franchise-record 10-game hitting streak to start his career, Toronto Blue Jays rookie Bo Bichette put on quite the show in his first game at home.