National Sports

Forward Kelly Olynyk will reportedly be unable to compete for Canada at the upcoming FIBA World Cup. Several media reports say that Olynyk will be sidelined by a knee injury he sustained last week.

TORONTO — Randal Grichuk was searching for solutions to his inconsistency at the plate when something finally sparked for him a few weeks ago.

CALGARY — According to coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr., Calgary's Cavalry FC has nothing to lose and everything to gain.

AMSTERDAM — Last season's Champions League semifinalist Ajax came close to crashing out in qualifying Tuesday, coming from behind to beat PAOK Thessaloniki 5-4 on aggregate.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Juan Martin del Potro, the 2009 champion, has withdrawn from the U.S. Open because he is still recovering from surgery on his right knee.

SEATTLE — The Seattle Sounders are adding Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and wife Ciara, hip-hop artist Macklemore and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to the MLS club's ownership group.

TORONTO — Rowdy Tellez didn't need much time to figure out what was different with his swing after being sent down to triple-A Buffalo last month.

AURORA, Ont. — Lorie Kane is set to make a record-setting 29th appearance at the CP Women's Open when the golf tournament gets underway later this month at Magna Golf Club.

VANCOUVER — Canadian striker Tosaint Ricketts is hoping he can be the offensive spark that the struggling Vancouver Whitecaps need.

CINCINNATI — Canada's Denis Shapovalov roared back from a bad first set to post a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over lucky loser Joao Sousa of Portugal in first-round action Tuesday at the Western & Southern Masters 1000 tennis tournament.