National Sports

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Lowe and Curtis Mead homered, Drew Rasmussen pitched six scoreless innings in a four-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday night for only their third three-game winning streak this season.

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — LPGA rookie Jenny Bae made it through an up-and-down stretch around the turn with a birdie on the par-5 18th hole for another 3-under 69, giving her a one-shot lead going into the weekend at the Mexico Riviera Maya Ope

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Ben Griffin could be on the verge of a breakthrough season on the PGA Tour. It's more like a possible comeback for Rickie Fowler.

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Vijay Singh started thinking about what he might do with his weekend after bogeying the first three holes Friday at the Senior PGA Championship . “Your mind just goes haywire,” he said.

Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo were the only players to appear on every MVP ballot this season. It only made sense that they would be unanimous All-NBA picks as well.

TORONTO — Keith Pelley took his seat inside Scotiabank Arena. The powerful sports executive could feel the energy all around him as the Toronto Maple Leafs prepared to take on the Florida Panthers in Game 7.

One thing is crystal clear when you look at Gardiner MacDougall’s coaching career: he’s a winner. The former University of New Brunswick coach racked up more than 700 varsity wins and nine Canadian titles.

LAUDERHILL — Oman defeated Canada by 18 runs Friday in a ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match play called early due to heavy rain.

VANCOUVER — Vancouver's new Professional Women's Hockey League team has named Cara Gardner Morey its first general manager. The league made the announcement Friday.

ROME (AP) — The two players who Antonio Conte wanted more than any others secured Napoli its second Serie A title in three years on Friday.