National Sports

Toronto Marlies head coach Sheldon Keefe is grateful for the early post-season challenges his team faced now that they'll be playing for the 2018 Calder Cup.

Toronto FC goalkeeper Alex Bono knows Loris Karius' pain. Two costly flubs in Liverpool's 3-1 loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League final have doubtless left the German 'keeper with haunting memories.

Thursday's Games NBA Finals Golden State, Cleveland 124-114 (Warriors lead series 1-0) --- MLB American League N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, ppd. Detroit 6, L.A.

Thursday's Games NBA Finals Golden State, Cleveland 124-114 (Warriors lead series 1-0) --- MLB American League N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, ppd. Detroit 6, L.A.

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors somehow withstood LeBron James' latest brilliance on the NBA Finals stage. A costly blunder by J.R. Smith and a disputed foul call involving James himself sure helped.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks uttered a cautious sigh of relief Thursday night as it appeared quarterback Trevor Harris did not sustain a serious injury after leaving a pre-season game against the Montreal Alouettes early in the first quarter.

TORONTO — A new season under new ownership means new digs for the Toronto Argonauts. Next month, the Argos football operations department will relocate to BMO Field, the club's home field.

OTTAWA — Redblacks quarterback Trevor Harris left Ottawa's pre-season game against the Montreal Alouettes on Thursday night with what appeared to be an injury to his lower left leg.

VITROLLES, France — Noah Verhoeven's 80th-minute goal gave Canada a 1-0 victory over Turkey on Thursday at the Festival International Espoirs in France.

TORONTO — Amateur scouting director Steve Sanders wouldn't tip his hand Thursday on the type of player the Toronto Blue Jays might be looking for with the 12th overall pick in next week's MLB Draft.