National Sports

MONTREAL — Advertising rates for Montreal Canadiens games have plummeted due to audience fallout after the Habs' lacklustre performance last season, one media company says. The RDS and TVA Sports channels — which fall under the umbrellas of BCE Inc.

OTTAWA — Italy's Alessia Nobilio has a two-shot lead after the opening round of the world junior girls golf championship. Nobilio, ranked 22nd in the world amateur rankings, shot a 6-under 66 at Camelot Golf and Country Club.

TORONTO — Fresh from the training field, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney had calling Sigi Schmid on his to-do list Tuesday. The 65-year-old Schmid parted ways with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Monday in the wake of a 6-2 loss to Real Salt Lake.

Toronto FC star striker Jozy Altidore, no stranger to the world of tennis thanks to partner Sloane Stephens, says plenty went through his mind when he saw Serena Williams' U.S. Open meltdown.

MONTREAL — The start of training camp can't come soon enough for the two newest Montreal Canadiens.

PLOVDIV, Bulgaria — The Canadian women's lightweight double boat is moving on to the semifinals at the world rowing championships. Jennifer Casson of Kingston, Ont., and Kate Haber of Owen Sound, Ont.

The Edmonton Eskimos have been honoured for their impressive win in Week 13 of the CFL season. Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly and receiver D'haquille 'Duke' Williams were named the league's top two performers of the week on Tuesday.

WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck excels with a goalie stick, but how he handles a hammer or paint brush remains to be seen.

TORONTO — It was almost 30 years ago to the day that Canada's Dave Steen climbed the Olympic medal podium in 1988 in Seoul, winning bronze in the decathlon.

It was called the Lingerie Football League when Stevi Schnoor started. Now, it's the Legends Football League. The game has changed and so have the uniforms. While there is still no shortage of cleavage on display, the focus is more on football.