National Sports

Calgary is making a pitch to be a World Cup hub for both freestyle skiing and snowboard.

Friday's Games (All Times Eastern) NBA Western Conference Final L.A. Lakers 126 Denver 114 (L.A. Lakers lead series 1-0) --- MLB American League Tampa Bay 2 Baltimore 1 Cleveland 1 Detroit 0 L.A. Angels 6 Texas 2 N.Y.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Giannis Antetokounmpo’s historic year earned him a historic awards sweep. The Milwaukee forward is the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season, receiving that award Friday.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.

PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper was clutch — again.

MAMARONECK, N.Y. — This was the Winged Foot everyone has heard about. This is the U.S. Open everyone expected. Patrick Reed answered the first big test Friday when the wind arrived out of the north, bringing a little chill and a lot of trouble.

SALZBURG, Austria — Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith rallied from a 5-1 deficit to edge Fallon Sherrock 6-5 Friday in first-round play at the 300,000-pound ($511,7260) Bwin World Series of Darts Finals.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Mikko Koivu's extraordinary career with the Minnesota Wild is over. General manager Bill Guerin said Friday the team will not resign the 37-year-old Finn, whose contract is expiring.

CHARLOTTETOWN — HFX Wanderers forward Akeem Garcia and midfielders Marco Bustos of Pacific FC and Kyle Bekker of Forge FC are finalists for the Canadian Premier League Player of the Year Award.

Toronto FC expects to play six regular-season games at its home away from home in East Hartford, Conn.