National Sports

NEW YORK — Gennady Golovkin is all too aware of what happened last weekend at Madison Square Garden. He promises a repeat monumental boxing upset won't occur Saturday night when he meets Canada's Steve Rolls.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have hired former New York Islanders head coach Jack Capuano as their associate coach. Capuano has signed a three-year contract and will work under new Senators head coach D.J. Smith.

PARIS — Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski is off to the French Open mixed doubles final for the third year in a row.

Wednesday's Games NBA Finals Toronto 123 Golden State 109 (Raptors lead series 2-1) --- AHL Calder Cup Final Charlotte 4 Chicago 1 (Checkers lead series 2-1) --- MLB American League Toronto 11 N.Y.

OAKLAND, Calif.

The Toronto Raptors took some heat on social media for its use of a Bay Area landmark prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday in Oakland, Calif.

OAKLAND, Calif. — People he'd pass on the streets of Toronto would tell Danny Green to stay positive and keep shooting, keep shooting, keep shooting. Fans filled his Instagram inbox with similar messages.

Some notes on Game 3 of the NBA Finals after the Toronto Raptors' 123-109 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night: — Teams that win Game 3 after splitting the first two games in the NBA Finals have a 31-7 (.816) series record.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry did all he could to lead the injury-depleted Golden State Warriors. It wasn't enough.

TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s teammates know to not to miss the star rookie's at-bats, especially when the game can be altered with one of his potent swings.