National Sports

Sharone Vernon-Evans' first major injury was bad timing for Canada's men's volleyball team.

MONTREAL — Quarterback Johnny Manziel wasn't at the Montreal Alouettes' practice Monday. A team official said the former Heisman Trophy winner was suffering from the flu. Manziel practised Sunday, taking reps with the second-team offence.

VANCOUVER — Receiver DeVier Posey, the MVP of last year's Grey Cup game, signed Monday with the B.C. Lions. Posey joins the Lions after being released by the NFL's Baltimore Ravens.

Annika Sorenstam has learned a thing or two about what it takes to be the best.

LAS VEGAS — Max Pacioretty is heading from the Original Six to the Sin City. The Vegas Golden Knights acquired the All-Star forward from the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night for Tomas Tatar, prospect Nick Suzuki and a 2019 second-round pick.

Sunday's Games (All Times Eastern) NFL Cincinnati 34, Indianapolis 23 Jacksonville 20, N.Y.

DENVER — Colin Kaepernick called them his brothers.

TORONTO — It was a bizarre collision that Justin Smoak believes Randal Grichuk probably didn't see coming, and the one negative on an otherwise solid afternoon for the Toronto Blue Jays.

NEW YORK — The U.S. Open final suddenly appeared to be slipping away from Novak Djokovic. He dropped three consecutive games. He was barking at himself, at his entourage, at a crowd vocally supporting his opponent, Juan Martin del Potro.

PENTICTON, B.C. — Jonathan Dahlen scored two goals, including the game-winner, as the Vancouver Canucks topped the Winnipeg Jets 6-4 in a matchup of rookie teams to sweep the Young Stars Classic on Sunday.