National Sports

TORONTO — Anthony Bass wants to reassure Toronto Blue Jays fans that baseball is for everyone.

PARIS — Canada's Bianca Andreescu has advanced to the second round of the French Open with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over 18th-seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.

Raphaelle Tousignant dreams of being a Paralympic hockey player. But as a woman, that means making a men’s team because there isn’t a women’s Paralympic hockey team to play on.

Pierce LePage feels there’s another step he could take with the world athletics championships approaching in August. The Whitby, Ont.

TORONTO — Italian star Federico Bernardeschi is back in the fold after being benched by Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley for Saturday's 2-1 win over visiting D.C. United.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Kamloops Blazers head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston says defenceman Kyle Masters has been released from hospital and will miss the rest of the Memorial Cup with a lower-body injury.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Former B.C. Lions head coach Mike Benevides is returning to the team as a special teams consultant.

PARIS (AP) — Daniil Medvedev was seeded No. 2 at the French Open . Coming off a clay-court title a little more than a week ago, too. Plus, he already owns one Grand Slam trophy and was a finalist three other times.

Jon Hamm is excited for this Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights. “Stoked, man,” the actor and noted hockey fan said. “I live in L.A., so that’s a half-hour flight away for me.” The NHL is pumped, too.

The Washington Capitals have hired Spencer Carbery as their next coach, bringing back a favorite of the organization to fill the job he was envisioned to get years ago.