National Sports

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.

TORONTO — T.J. Zeuch's opening pitch in his first big-league start was one he'd like to have back. The Toronto right-hander will still have fond memories of the game's end result.

New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of rape by a former trainer. Britney Taylor says Brown sexually assaulted her on three occasions, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Southern District of Florida.

Forward Justin Blanchet will miss the Rugby World Cup after suffering an injury in Canada's final warmup game for the tournament that starts Sept. 20 in Japan.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Canada survived heat, a hard pitch and a physical Cuba side in a 1-0 win in CONCACAF Nations League A play Tuesday, just three days after running roughshod over the Cubans in Toronto.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Alexandre Texier scored his second goal of the night in overtime as the Columbus Blue Jackets edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Tuesday in the third-place game at the NHL Prospects Tournament.