National Sports

PARIS — Novak Djokovic's 26-match Grand Slam winning streak ended in the French Open semifinals because he made some odd strategic choices, because the wild weather bothered him, because the chair umpire got under his skin.

ZURICH — FIFA has banned the former head of soccer in Afghanistan from the sport for life for sexually abusing female players.

A look at Canadian forward Jordyn Huitema: AGE: 18. HOMETOWN: Chilliwack, B.C. CANADA EXPERIENCE: 21 caps, six goals. CLUB TEAM: Paris Saint-Germain (France).

Jordyn Huitema always planned on making it to the World Cup. "In school you'd have to make short-term and long-term goals as a part of the curriculum," recalled the 18-year-old forward from Chilliwack, B.C. "My long-term was always this tournament.

VANCOUVER — Less than two weeks after signing his first CFL contract, quarterback Grant Kraemer stepped into the starring role Friday night to help the B.C.

BELEM, Brazil — Canada advanced to the semifinals of the FIBA U16 Americas Championship with a 95-78 win over Mexico on Friday. With a guaranteed top-four finish at this tournament, Canada also qualifies for the 2020 FIBA U17 World Cup.

Friday's Games NBA Finals Toronto 105 Golden State 92 (Raptors lead series 3-1) --- Women's World Cup France 4 South Korea 0 --- MLB American League Cleveland 5 N.Y.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Fred VanVleet was asked if he feels more Canadian after doing his best imitation of a hockey player on Friday night. "If that's what being Canadian is," the Toronto Raptors point guard said with a grin, "I'm not sure I want it.

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Toronto Raptors took a pair of games off the two-time defending champion Warriors in Golden State's storied building.

OAKLAND, Calif. — The biggest challenge of this five-year run for the Golden State Warriors has arrived. Win three in a row, two of them on the road — or else. It is quite the predicament, and one that they've never faced in the NBA Finals.