National Sports

PERTH, Australia — Captain Christine Sinclair, the world's all-time leading scorer with 190 goals, did not make the starting lineup for Canada's game against Ireland at the FIFA Women's World Cup on Wednesday. But she did make a difference.

John Metchie III has officially been cleared for training camp with the Houston Texans. The wide receiver from Brampton, Ont., missed his entire rookie season in 2022 after being diagnosed with leukemia.

Canada's biggest stars will be competing at this week's Canadian track and field championships in Langley, B.C.

MONTREAL — Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., and Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki will begin their National Bank Open campaigns on Aug. 8. Tennis Canada made the announcement Wednesday.

Sarah Mitton is back where she had her best performance, and she's looking to do it again. The Brooklyn, N.S., native will be competing in women's shot put at the Canadian track and field championships, which go from Thursday to Sunday in Langley, B.

MONTREAL — Canada’s best shot at a beach volleyball gold medal in the Paris 2024 Olympics is through a new team with a lot of history.

Shelly Stouffer has prioritized her fitness to stay atop North America's amateur golf world. Stouffer, from Nanoose Bay, B.C., won five amateur golf championships in 2022, including the U.S.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Outman's double in the 10th inning scored Chris Taylor with the winning run and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for an 8-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — Rocky Wirtz, who won three Stanley Cup titles as owner of the Chicago Blackhawks and presided over the team during one of the NHL's biggest scandals, has died. He was 70.

LUBBOCK, Texas — Dave Smart, who earned the U Sports coach of the year award a record 10 times, is headed to Texas Tech.