National Sports

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bo Bichette looked the part of a major leaguer when he stepped to the plate at Sahlen Field for batting practice this week.

MIDLAND, Mich. — Canadians Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp shot a 5-under 65 in alternate-shot play Wednesday to take the first-round lead in the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, the LPGA Tour's first-year team event.

The 2017 British Open was one of the best tournaments of Austin Connelly's life, putting his young career into high gear. He's hoping the 2019 tournament will have the same effect.

JOCKGRIM, Germany — Alysha Newman has broken her own Canadian record in the pole vault for the second time in the last two months. The 25-year-old from London, Ont., cleared 4.

TOULOUSE, France — A bit more than a year ago, Caleb Ewan was devastated to be left out of the Tour de France.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-hander Wilmer Font from the New York Mets for cash considerations. Font, 29, has made 22 combined relief appearances for the Mets and Tampa Bay Rays this year, along with three starts for New York.

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil — Captain Will Percillier scored four tries and Lachlan Kratz added three more as Canada thumped Hong Kong 78-26 Wednesday to record its first win at the second-tier World Rugby U20 Trophy.

NEW YORK — Serena Williams will try again for a record-equaling 24th major title as one of 13 Grand Slam women's champions who gained direct entry into the U.S. Open.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes released veteran American kick-returner Stefan Logan on Wednesday. Logan, 38, was in his eighth CFL season and fifth with Montreal. He began his career in Canada with the B.C.

TORONTO — The CFL has entered into a new partnership that will allow its teams to utilize a digital platform to execute and monitor the effectiveness of the league's concussion protocol.