National Sports

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks announced Wednesday special-teams co-ordinator/linebackers coach AJ Gass has left the organization for personal reasons. Gass served twice as a member of the club's coaching staff.

HALLE, Germany — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime earned one of the biggest victories of his career Wednesday by topping Swiss star Roger Federer 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the second round of the Noventi Open.

Canada has reached the final round of World Cup qualifying in CONCACAF for the first time since 1996-97 in the buildup to France '98.

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Now the adventure really begins.

TAMPA, Fla.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Clint Frazier snapped an eighth-inning tie with a pinch-hit double and the New York Yankees hit three solo homers in a much-needed 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.

BARCELONA, Spain — Canada's artistic swim team is coming away from an Olympic tune up event with seven medals. The group won four gold and three bronze at the Artistic Swimming World Series Super Final in Barcelona this week.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Kayla Alexander had a game-high 14 points and nine rebounds as Canada remained unbeaten at the FIBA AmeriCup women's basketball tournament with a 74-40 win over Colombia on Tuesday.

MONTREAL — Quebec will increase the number of people allowed to attend sporting events and festivals to 3,500 on Thursday, one day before the Montreal Canadiens next home game.

MUNICH — Mats Hummels’ return to the national team went better for France than it did for Germany.