National Sports

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — It's been said that close only counts in horseshoes and drive-in movies, but Canada gave Italy a good run in the opening match of the men's world volleyball championships on Saturday.

OTTAWA — Two former teammates are tied atop the leaderboard at the CP Women's Open, vying for their first wins on the LPGA Tour.

OTTAWA — Most freshmen spend their first week of university buying books and meeting new people. Lauren Zaretsky is playing in her first LPGA Tour event. The 18-year-old from Thornhill, Ont.

HERNING, Denmark — Sarah Fillier thought about it for an instant, but made her Plan B work instead. Canada's youngest player at the women's world hockey championship scored twice in Saturday's 4-1 win over Switzerland in Herning's Kvik Hockey Arena.

LONDON, Ont. — On a day filled with pride, joy, and inspiration, Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri brought the Stanley Cup to his hometown to celebrate on Saturday.

VANCOUVER — Friday night, the Saskatchewan Roughriders served notice that it’s no small feat to sweep a season series in the CFL. After enduring two home losses to the B.C.

GREEN BAY, Wis.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Sebastian Blanco scored the go-ahead goal early in the second half and the Portland Timbers won the Cascadia Cup with a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Friday night.

TORONTO — McLeod Bethel-Thompson staggered the Hamilton Tiger-Cats before Jamal Peters delivered the knockout blow.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays played like a team that arrived home in the wee morning hours after a successful, intense 6-1 road trip against a pair of heated rivals, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. The Blue Jays returned home at 4:30 a.m.