National Sports

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Toronto third baseman Josh Donaldson began his rehab assignment on Tuesday with the Class A Dunedin Blue Jays — just days ahead of the Aug. 31 waiver trade deadline.

NEW YORK — Peter Polansky's luck ran out at the U.S. Open, while Eugenie Bouchard is moving through to the second round.

TORONTO — The future of Canadian figure skating weighs 88 pounds, but can already reel off a laundry list of quadruple jumps unlike any Canadian skater before him. And Stephen Gogolev is just getting started.

Kelsey Lalor wasn't thrilled to open the women's baseball World Cup with a 0-for-2 day in Canada's first game of the tournament last week. So the outfielder made some adjustments and shook off some nerves. And she hasn't looked back since.

PHOENIX — A longtime National Hockey League player from Alberta will serve as a pallbearer at Sen. John McCain's memorial service. Shane Doan of Halkirk, Alta.

Toronto FC's urgent search for points takes it next to Portland, where the MLS champions have never won before. Wednesday may be a good time to visit.

Less than 24 hours after a heartbreaking end to his main draw debut at a Grand Slam, Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is focused on his next tournament instead of the heart palpitations that forced him to retire from his first-round match.

ST. LOUIS — Martin Brodeur is leaving the St. Louis Blues after spending the past three years as assistant general manager. The team says Brodeur is departing to pursue other opportunities.

BUCHAREST, Romania — Canada squandered a 26-11 halftime lead and lost 31-29 Tuesday in the opening match for both teams at the World Rugby U20 Trophy. The game was an error-filled affair, especially in the second half.

CALGARY — Decorated short-track speedskater Valerie Maltais is switching gears to long-track version of her sport. The three-time Olympian from Saguenay, Que., won a relay silver medal at the 2014 Olympic Games in short track.