National Sports

OAKLAND, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard's first season with the Toronto Raptors started with his now-infamous laugh. It ended with him getting the last laugh. The best player on the league's newly crowned best team is an NBA Finals MVP for the second time.

BALTIMORE — For much of this season, Marcus Stroman has pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays without receiving adequate run support. His teammates made up for that shortcoming in a big way against the Baltimore Orioles. Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

HAMILTON — Frankie Williams delivered the spark the Hamilton Tiger-Cats desperately needed.

The visiting Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors 114-110 on Thursday night to win the NBA Finals in six games.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Canada's Brooke Henderson recorded a hole-in-one on her final hole before play was suspended due to darkness on Thursday night at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give. On her sixth hole of the day (Henderson started at No.

HAMILTON — Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Zach Collaros was injured in the first quarter of the CFL season opener Thursday night versus the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

SAO PAULO — Brazilian soccer star Neymar spent about five hours at a police station Thursday to undergo questioning about rape allegations against him, one of the final steps in the investigation.

A 16-year-old Alphonso Davies gave the soccer world whiplash at the Gold Cup two years ago.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Even if Kawhi Leonard decides to leave Toronto as a free agent this summer, his impact on the Raptors figures to be felt for years to come.

GRENOBLE, France — Captain Christine Sinclair expects to face a desperate side Saturday when fifth-ranked Canada takes on No. 19 New Zealand in the Women's World Cup at the Stade des Alpes.