National Sports

MONTPELLIER, France — Goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc remembers her farewell lap at the 2015 World Cup, thanking the home fans as retirement beckoned after 17 years service and 110 caps. Captain Christine Sinclair was next to her.

Saturday's Games Women's World Cup Germany 1 China 0 Spain 3 South Africa 1 Norway 3 Nigeria 0 --- AHL Calder Cup Final Charlotte 5 Chicago 3 (Checkers wins series 4-1) --- MLB American League Chicago White Sox 2 Kansas City 0 Baltimore 4 Houston 1 C

OTTAWA — Canada edged Germany in five sets on Saturday for its fourth straight win in FIVB Volleyball Nations League action. Canada needed more than 2 1/2 hours to beat the Germans, taking the match: 23-25, 29-27, 25-18, 23-25, 15-12 at TD Place.

ANCASTER, Ont. — When Rory McIlroy first announced that he was going to play in the RBC Canadian Open, he said he was looking forward to winning another national championship.

CALGARY — Already the all-time leading money winner at Spruce Meadows, veteran Canadian show jumper Eric Lamaze added to his legacy on Saturday.

TORONTO — An extra day of rest was the perfect remedy for Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke to keep the Toronto Blue Jays bats indisposed.

ST. LOUIS — Patrick Maroon doesn't want to go there. Not even about how the St. Louis Blues handle the roller coaster of inconsistent officiating. "I'm not talking about it," the usually talkative Maroon said.

BELEM, Brazil — Canada had advanced to its third straight finals appearance at the FIBA under-16 Americas Championship. Caleb Houstan led with 29 points as the Canadians beat the Dominican Republic 97-81 on Saturday in the tournament semifinal.

ANCASTER, Ont. — A roaming party of red-and-white clad fans followed four of Canada's best golfers around all 18 holes of the Hamilton Golf and Country Club on Saturday.

TORONTO — Being patient really paid off for jockey Steve Bahen on Saturday. After a quarter-mile, Bahen and Desert Ride were last in the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks.