National Sports

Winnipeg quarterback Matt Nichols could do almost nothing wrong during the Blue Bombers' three-game winning streak earlier this year.

CALGARY — Training camp has been turned upside down for the Calgary Flames because of an upcoming trip to China. The Flames depart Sept. 11 for pre-season games against the Boston Bruins in Shenzhen and Beijing.

MONTREAL — The Groupe Yvon Michel confirmed Wednesday that Adonis Stevenson will defend his WBC light heavyweight title against Ukraine's Oleksandr Gvozdyk on Dec. 1. The bout will take place at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City.

TORONTO — WNBA stars Kia Nurse and Natalie Achonwa headline Canada's roster for the FIBA women's basketball World Cup.

Richard Sherman is back where it all began. The colourful cornerback begins his first season with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday when they kick off the 2018 campaign on the road against the Minnesota Vikings.

SASKATOON — One of 13 players who survived a hockey bus crash in Saskatchewan last spring remains in hospital where he is slowly recovering, although he still isn't fully aware of what happened.

VANCOUVER — Canadian teen soccer star Alphonso Davies is among the athletes featured in a new Nike campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick that's drawing attention worldwide.

TORONTO — Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roberto Osuna's assault case has been adjourned for two weeks. The 23-year-old was arrested in May and charged in connection with an alleged domestic incident.

BUCHAREST, Romania — There was more pain for Canada at the World Rugby U20 Trophy on Wednesday in a 53-26 loss to unbeaten Fiji.

MAYNOOTH, Ireland — Canada is tied for 12th after the opening round of the world amateur men's team golf championships. Garrett Rank of Elmira, Ont., Joey Savoie of La Prairie, Que., and Hugo Bernard of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que.