National Sports

DONGGUAN, China — Jonas Valanciunas is putting his trust in former teammate Kyle Lowry.

NEW YORK — There was no slow start to this U.S. Open outing for Roger Federer, who bristled at the suggestion that he might have played a role in some favourable scheduling.

SURREY, B.C. — The Canadian women are treating the Super Round at the Softball Americas Olympic Qualifier the same way they did round robin — with lopsided victories.

TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Reese McGuire, Trent Thornton and the rest of the youthful Toronto Blue Jays have a month left in the regular season, 26 games to learn as much as they can.

LIMA, Peru — Kady Dandeneau had a game-high 25 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 10 assists as the Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team beat the United States 67-64 on Friday to capture gold at the 2019 Lima Parapan Am Games.

Luke Willson is looking for a new home. The veteran tight end from LaSalle, Ont., was released Friday night by Oakland as NFL teams finalized their 53-man rosters.

CALGARY — Michael Bradley wasn't aware that he tied the course record at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club when he birdied the par 5, 18th hole on Friday. But it has him feeling pretty good.

VANCOUVER — After a rough week-long road trip, coach Marc Dos Santos says his Vancouver Whitecaps are returning home to what feels like a bit of a rude dinner guest.

Citing what it called momentum from a sustained period of labour peace, the NHL said Friday it has informed the NHL Players' Association it will not use its option to terminate the existing collective bargaining agreement next year.

Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell took another step towards returning to the football field with zip on his passes in Friday's practice.