National Sports

"A real punch to the gut" and "cost prohibitive" is the reaction of curling clubs that will pay hundreds of dollars more to show sports on their lounge televisions.

NEW YORK — Even Mr. Met is frustrated with the team's disappointing start.

PARIS — Serena Williams wants everyone to slow down with all of that "It's a girl!" talk prompted by her sister Venus.

Canada's men's volleyball team rose to unprecedented heights last year, making its first Olympic appearance in 24 years and finishing fifth in Rio de Janeiro.

OTTAWA — A middle-aged golfer with an ailing back, a balky swing, prescriptions for painkillers and a burning desire for a return to form — turns out the archetypal aches-and-pains amateur has something in common with Tiger Woods after all.

Wednesday's Games NHL Playoffs Stanley Cup Final Pittsburgh 4 Nashville 1 (Penguins lead series 2-0) --- MLB American League Houston 17 Minnesota 6 Oakland 3 Cleveland 1 Baltimore 10 N.Y.

PITTSBURGH — The most powerful offence in hockey is proving too much for Pekka Rinne to handle.

TORONTO — Tsubasa Endoh scored a goal and helped create another in a two-minute spurt late in the first half and Toronto FC went on to defeat the Ottawa Fury 4-0 Wednesday, advancing 5-2 on aggregate to the Canadian championship final.

JUPITER, Fla. — Police in Florida have released video of Tiger Woods' DUI arrest. Jupiter police released the dash-cam footage Wednesday night.

OAKLAND, Calif. — LeBron James wanted to be with his family, to hug his wife and three kids back in Ohio.