National Sports

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots receiver Antonio Brown practiced with the team for the first time on Wednesday, a day after his former trainer filed a civil lawsuit in Florida accusing him of sexually assaulting her on three occasions.

TORONTO — Bianca Andreescu's hometown of Mississauga, Ont., as well as neighbouring Toronto, are eager to hold celebrations for the Canadian tennis star. It is not yet known if there will be any public event to honour the recently crowned U.S.

As David Hearn's up-and-down shot almost went straight into the hole on No. 18, he knew he was in an excellent position to return to the PGA Tour. But his mind, admittedly, was elsewhere.

MILTON, Ont. — Morgan Rielly would have liked nothing more than to tee off with Mitch Marner at the Toronto Maple Leafs' annual golf tournament.

TORONTO — Winning the U.S. Open has made Bianca Andreescu such a big deal that she can leave Drake on read.

CLEVELAND — The girlfriend of Browns defensive end Chris Smith was killed in a roadside accident that happened after his car spun out on the highway.

Reggie Begelton and the Calgary Stampeders finally have a chance to settle the score. The Stampeders (7-4) host Hamilton (9-2) on Saturday night at McMahon Stadium.

NEW YORK — Talk about a quick recovery. Only three days after her shocking loss in the U.S. Open final, Serena Williams went from the court to the runway to present the latest collection of her fashion label, S by Serena.

The NFL's opening weekend to its 100th season delivered strong ratings for all games. The league and Nielsen said Wednesday there was an average of 17.1 million viewers for games, which is a 5% increase over last year.

COLWOOD, B.C. — Jake Withers had a pair of goals as the Peterborough Lakers held on for an 8-6 win over the Victoria Shamrocks on Tuesday in Game 4 of the Mann Cup. Peterborough holds a 3-1 series lead in Canada's senior men's lacrosse championship.