National Sports

MONTREAL — Coach Joel Bouchard managed to turn two serious injuries that cast a long shadow on the Montreal Canadiens' rookie camp into a learning experience for his young players.

CALGARY — Eric Lamaze put himself in position to win the prestigious CP International Grand Prix, but a costly mistake took him out of contention at the Spruce Meadows Masters on Sunday.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are riding their defence once again, and hope it takes them beyond the AFC title game.

MONTREAL — It took a breathtaking finish at the 2018 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal for Australian Michael Matthews to follow in the footsteps of a fellow countryman.

The Toronto Wolfpack lost ground in their rugby league promotion push on the weekend as they lost to Salford, and Leeds Rhinos and Hull Kingston Rovers both won. Leeds downed Widnes Vikings 16-6 while Hull KR defeated Halifax RLFC 38-24.

BUCHAREST, Romania — Canada ended the World Rugby U20 Trophy on a winning note Sunday, thumping host Romania 71-14 to finish seventh at the eight-team tournament.

SURGUT, Russia — Canada's women's water polo team narrowly lost out on a world championship berth on Sunday.

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Canada's Mohammed Ahmed and Matt Hughes captured silver medals to help the Americas team to a victory in track and field's Continental Cup. Ahmed, from St. Catharines, Ont.

In deciding not to join the Canadian Premier League for its inaugural season, Ottawa Fury FC says it has opted to stick with the tried-and-tested United Soccer League.

Ross Gilchrist was taken aback by how much a bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos affected him personally. Gilchrist played for the junior hockey franchise from 1971 to 1973.