National Sports

MINNEAPOLIS — Republican Karin Housley launched a campaign ad Friday that invokes her husband's hockey celebrity as she tries to close the gap in her race with Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith.

TORONTO — The Cleveland Indians are giving fans a preview of their new-look uniforms this week in Toronto by dropping the Chief Wahoo image from their hats and jerseys.

WINNIPEG — Drew Wolitarsky and Darvin Adams want to lend quarterback Matt Nichols a helping hand. Or rather, make that hands.

NEW YORK — Canada's Leylah Fernandez's U.S. Open run ended in the girls' quarterfinals. The 15-year-old from Montreal lost 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to No. 4 seed Maria Camila Osorio Serrano of Colombia on Friday.

EDMONTON — When the season began, slow starts plagued the Edmonton Eskimos. In their last three losses, the inability to finish strong has done them in — the latest example being a 23-20 loss to the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium on Monday.

TORONTO — Duron Carter will make his Toronto debut in the Argonauts' most important game of the season.

In acquiring an Overwatch League franchise for Vancouver, the Aquilini Group has planted its esports flag in a hometown rich in video game development.

John Herdman acknowledges that the book on the U.S. Virgin Islands is pretty thin. He also knows that his Canada side is expected to win handily Sunday when the two face off in a CONCACAF National League qualifying match at Bradenton, Fla.

SURGUT, Russia — Canada is out of title contention at the FINA Women’s Water Polo World Cup. Australia beat Canada 9-6 in a quarterfinal on Friday. Krystina Alogbo of Montreal led Canada with two goals.

A pair of shoes are set aflame with a cigarette lighter, captured on video and shared widely online to protest a political statement made by the manufacturer.