National Sports

MONTERREY, Mexico — Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez has captured her first career WTA Tour title. The 18-year-old Fernandez, from Laval, Que., beat Swiss qualifier Viktorija Golubic 6-1, 6-4 in the Monterrey Open final on Sunday.

INDIANAPOLIS — Buddy Boeheim kept shooting, carrying his Hall of Fame father and 11th-seeded Syracuse back into the Sweet 16.

SYDNEY, N.S. — Charlottetown Islanders goaltender Colten Ellis made 22 saves in a 4-0 win over the Cape Breton Eagles on Sunday.

MONTERREY, Mexico — Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez has won her first ever WTA title after defeating Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic 6-1, 6-4. The 18-year-old from Laval, Que., needed 89 minutes to defeat Golubic.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — When Matt Jones won his first PGA Tour title seven years ago, he needed a 45-foot birdie putt just to get into a playoff and then a 40-yard chip-in to take the victory.

ASPEN, Colo. — Canada's Rachael Karker won gold at a women's freeski halfpipe World Cup on Sunday afternoon while Brendan Mackay took silver in the men's competition. Karker, from Erin, Ont., finished first with 93.25 points.

CALGARY — Joel Teasdale and Joseph Blandisi each scored a pair of goals in a 4-1 Laval Rocket victory over the Stockton Heat at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary Sunday afternoon. Both teams were tied 1-1 after the opening 20 minutes.

NEW YORK — The NBA has handed Raptors head coach Nick Nurse a US$50,000 fine for his actions in Toronto's 115-112 loss to the Utah Jazz on Friday night at Amalie Arena.

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto returned to camp Sunday after sitting out with COVID-19, but when he might be able to play again is still uncertain.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Blue Jays starter Tanner Roark allowed seven earned runs over 2 1/3 innings as Toronto dropped an 8-3 decision to the New York Yankees in pre-season baseball action Sunday afternoon.