National Sports

BRECLAV, Czech Republic — Cole Perfetti says Canada's decisive 6-0 win over Finland at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup on Monday shows the what the team is made of. "It was good to get the first win.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes likely will be missing starting quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., for Friday's game against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders.

TORONTO — Alex Bono isn't quite sure why he lost his job as starting goalkeeper for Toronto FC. And it's clear some three months later that emotions are still raw on the subject.

LIMA, Peru — Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Tuesday at the Pan American Games: CHRISTABEL NETTEY (TRACK AND FIELD) The long jumper from Surrey, B.C., won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2015 Pan Am Games.

Several CFL general managers were busy on Monday, adding new faces to their rosters. The Saskatchewan Roughriders (4-3) brought in American wide receiver Kenny Stafford, thanks to a trade with the Edmonton Eskimos (4-3).

TORONTO — Canadian featherweight Kyle "The Monster" Nelson has been added to the UFC's televised card in Mexico City in September. The 28-year-old from Huntsville, Ont., will face Mexican Marco Polo "El Toro" Reyes.

ERIE, Pa. — Nate Pearson grabs his glove and jogs out to the visiting bullpen at UPMC Park on a hot but tolerable Saturday afternoon. He goes through his normal off-day routine like the rest of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats pitchers.

VIENNA — Canada's beach volleyball champions Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan have clinched gold and won US$40,000 at the A1 Major Vienna in Austria.

TORONTO — Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez finally has a first-round opponent at the Rogers Cup. Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic defeated Sachia Vickery of the United States 6-3, 6-2, on Sunday to qualify for the WTA event in Toronto.

EDMONTON — After weeks of hanging around the top of Mackenzie Tour leaderboards, Taylor Pendrith has finally broken through. The product of Richmond Hill, Ont.