National Sports

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanians have expressed outrage at a cartoon in the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo likening their newly crowned tennis champion to a Gypsy scrap metal collector.

LONDON — Retired German tennis star Boris Becker is claiming his unpaid role as a sports attache for Central African Republic gives him diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings in Britain.

Toronto Marlies head coach Sheldon Keefe didn't care to talk about his future moments after winning the Calder Cup. All he wanted was to celebrate his team's accomplishment before having to think about his own career.

CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. — The $1-million Pepsi North America Cup will be a family affair for Jody Jamieson. The Moffat, Ont., resident will drive St Lads Neptune in Canada's richest harness race Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

WINNIPEG — You wouldn't think a field-goal kicker would have the greatest focus at 1 a.m., but Sean Whyte did.

Thursday's Games AHL Calder Cup Finals Toronto 6 Texas 1 (Marlies win series 4-3) --- CFL Edmonton 33 Winnipeg 30 --- MLB American League Detroit 3 Minnesota 1 Cleveland 5 Chicago White Sox 2 Houston 7 Oakland 3 N.Y.

Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe said his team went through "championship moments" during its long run through the American Hockey League post-season. Responding after giving up a goal. Pinching in at the right time.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Addison Patterson scored 26 points and added 10 rebounds as Canada toppled Panama 105-39 on Thursday to advance to the semifinals at the FIBA under-18 Americas Championship.

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — The U.S. Open lived up to its reputation in the return to Shinnecock Hills. So did Dustin Johnson. Fresh off a six-shot victory last week, Johnson managed all aspects of his game Thursday on a classic U.S.

WINNIPEG — Randy Ambrosie attended a historic CFL game in Winnipeg on Thursday and said he hopes football fans in Atlantic Canada will get to do the same thing one day.