National Sports

SUNRISE — Paul Maurice saw a younger version of himself. He just didn't think the fit was right. The Winnipeg Jets head coach was interviewing candidates to fill an assistant role in 2016. Kris Knoblauch was No.

PARIS (AP) — For a few minutes, anyway, it seemed as if Iga Swiatek was a bit off in the French Open final against Jasmine Paolini. Swiatek kept making mistakes early Saturday, got broken in the third game and trailed at Court Philippe Chatrier.

TORONTO — Cameron Dukes and the Toronto Argonauts won't exactly be easing into the 2024 season. Dukes will start Sunday when Toronto hosts B.C.

One week after winning the Professional Women's Hockey League championship, Minnesota general manager Natalie Darwitz is without a job. The league announced Saturday that the team had "parted ways" with Darwitz.

The leaning curve for Canada under new coach Jesse Marsch continues Sunday, with another potentially hard lesson waiting in the form of second-ranked France.

GALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) — Arpichaya Yubol followed a career-best finish on the LPGA Tour with a career-low 10-under 61 on Friday and took a two-shot lead over Jenny Shin after the first round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic.

SUNRISE — Connor McDavid will make his Stanley Cup final debut as his Edmonton Oilers face the Florida Panthers. Game 1 is tonight at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla.

CALGARY — Chip or no chip in the football, Calgary Stampeders kicker Rene Paredes didn't care.

EUGENE — Christopher Morales Williams continued his winning ways at the NCAA track and field championships. The 19-year-old from Vaughan, Ont., won the men's 400-metre race on Friday in 44.47 seconds.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — JJ Bleday hit the first pitch of the ninth inning from Chad Green over the right-field wall to give the Oakland Athletics a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.