National Sports

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.

CALGARY — Dennis Kadatz, a man considered the father of the University of Calgary's athletic program, died Monday at age 80. The University of Calgary announced Kadatz's death in a statement Thursday.

OSLO — Toronto's Crystal Emmanuel finished second in the women's 200-metre race in the Diamond League event in Oslo, Norway, on Thursday. Emmanuel finished in 22.89 seconds, her best time of the season. Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands won in 22.

EDMONTON — For all of the changes to their roster, the most significant difference with the Edmonton Eskimos this season will be their approach on defence under new co-ordinator Phillip Lolley, starting against the Montreal Alouettes at Commonwealth

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Caster Semenya has won another court decision in her battle to get track and field's testosterone regulations thrown out.

TORONTO — First-round pick Alek Manoah and four other draft selections were signed by the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Manoah was taken 11th overall by the Blue Jays in Major League Baseball's first-year player draft on June 3.

Spencer Knight wouldn't mind being the next Carter Hart — a goalie turning heads as a 20-year-old in the NHL.

STUTTGART, Germany — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated France's Gilles Simon 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday in the Round of 16 at the Mercedes Open in Stuttgart, Germany.

Toronto Wolfpack majority owner David Argyle has taken another hit in the racism scandal that cost him his job as chairman and CEO of the transatlantic rugby league team.