National Sports

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — Nicholas Bennett of Parksville, B.C., and Danielle Dorris of Moncton, N.B., led a five-medal Canadian performance Friday with their second golds at the Manchester 2023 Para Swimming World Championships.

BOSTON (AP) — Davis Schneider homered in his first major league at-bat and the Toronto Blue Jays tied their season-high with five home runs in a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.

MONTREAL — Marketa Vondrousova can feel the pressure rising after winning Wimbledon three weeks ago.

TORONTO — A field stacked with most of the ATP Tour's top young stars — anchored by top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz — has National Bank Open tournament director Karl Hale feeling bullish about the 2023 edition of the event.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Russell Henley remained in a familiar spot with a 4-under 66 on Friday that gave him the lead at the Wyndham Championship for the fifth time in the last 10 rounds, just not the round that counts toward winning.

TRENČÍN, Slovakia — Berkly Catton scored twice and added an assist as Canada's under-18 men's team routed the United States 7-2 on Friday in the semifinal of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Canada will face Czechia in Saturday's (11 a.m. ET) final.

GLASGOW, United Kingdom — Canada's national cycling team earned its first medals at the UCI Cycling World Championships on Friday, including three medals in the Gran Fondo.

IRVINE, Scotland (AP) — Hinako Shibuno birdied the final hole Friday to maintain a two-shot lead at the Women's Scottish Open after a 4-under 68 in the second round.

HALIFAX — Lauren Kim shot a final-round 2-under 71 on Friday to win the 109th Canadian women’s amateur golf championship. The native of Surrey, B.C.

TORONTO — German forward Prince Owusu signed with Toronto FC through 2024 with an option for 2025 on Friday. He will be added to the club's roster pending his Canadian work permit, medicals, and receipt of the international transfer certificate.