National Sports

NEW YORK — Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open with a convincing 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 win over Hungary's Marton Fucsovics on Tuesday.

Canada will be without four-try hero Tyler Ardron for Saturday's Pacific Nations Cup rugby game against Japan in Sendai.

When Justine Siegal and Keith Stein envisioned the United States' first professional women's baseball league in 70 years, they wanted to do it right.

MANAGUA — After two blowout wins to open the FIBA AmeriCup men's tournament, Canada had to sweat out an 82-73 win over Puerto Rico in the final Group B game on Monday night.

Monday's Scoreboard MLB American League Toronto 10 Minnesota 4 Boston 4 Baltimore 3 Tampa Bay 9 Cleveland 0 Chicago White Sox 7 Kansas City 0 L.A. Angels 4 Texas 0 Athletics 8 Detroit 3 National League L.A.

TORONTO — As designated hitter, Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. eased his way into the lineup Monday in his first start since suffering a left hamstring injury a week ago.

NEW YORK — Victoria Mboko's U.S. Open debut ended early with a 6-3, 6-2 loss to Barbora Krejcikova of Czechia in women's first-round singles Monday.

TORONTO — Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run homer in Toronto's four-run first inning to help power the Blue Jays to a 10-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Even at age 45, even after two years away from Grand Slam tennis, Venus Williams displayed some big serves and powerful groundstrokes at the U.S.

OTTAWA — The reigning world and Canadian women's curling championship team skipped by Rachel Homan has announced Heather Nedohin as its coach for the upcoming season.