National Sports

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball will hold its first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, adding Gehrig to Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente on the short list of players honoured throughout the big leagues.

LAKELAND, Fla. — A lack of control from Toronto's pitchers was a factor in the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 win over the Blue Jays in spring training action Thursday.

The Toronto Raptors are once again severely short-handed heading into Thursday's game against the Celtics in Boston.

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says it was a "failure" on his part that he was unaware of any incidents of sexual harassment by former pitching coach Mickey Callaway during their time together with the Cleveland Baseball Team.

HALIFAX — The International Ice Hockey Federation has confirmed the postponement of the women's world hockey championship in Nova Scotia to May 6-16.

BAKURIANI, Georgia — Canada's Eliot Grondin continued his strong season with his first career World Cup snowboard cross victory on Thursday. The 19-year-old from Sainte-Marie, Que.

EDMONTON — The Maple Leafs talked a lot about finding consistency following last summer's disappointment in the NHL's post-season bubble.

TAMPA, Fla. — The undermanned Toronto Raptors, missing five players and seven staff members including head coach Nick Nurse, needed help Wednesday.

TORONTO — Andrew D'Agostini stopped 31 shots as the Toronto Marlies doubled up the Manitoba Moose 4-2 on Wednesday in American Hockey League play.

OTTAWA — Connor Zary scored twice in the first period, then tacked on an assist as the Stockton Heat downed the Belleville Senators 4-1 on Wednesday in American Hockey League play.