National Sports

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom underwent invasive surgery on his left hip, a move that could sideline him long term but is designed to give him a chance to continue playing hockey.

MONTREAL — Rising young star Max Verstappen will line up alongside celebrated veteran Fernando Alonso on the front row of Sunday's Montreal Grand Prix — a fitting finale for Formula One's return to Canada.

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Toronto teenager Summer McIntosh earned a silver medal in the women's 400-metre freestyle at the world championship Saturday. The 15-year-old was second to veteran swimmer Katie Ledecky of the U.S.

MONTREAL — Most Formula One teams were in the air en route to Montreal when their sport's governing body announced it was stepping in to counter the troublesome bouncing of cars.

ROME — Toronto beach volleyball players Brandie Wilkerson and Sophie Bukovec have advanced to the women's world championship final in Rome.

TORONTO — Hyun-Jin Ryu's Tommy John surgery has been completed, the Toronto Blue Jays announced Saturday. Ryu is expected to be out for 12 to 18 months following the procedure.

Friday's Scoreboard CFL Winnipeg 19 Ottawa 12 --- MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 12 Toronto 3 Baltimore 1 Tampa Bay 0 Texas 7 Detroit 0 Houston 13 Chicago White Sox 3 Seattle 8 L.A.

MADEIRA, Portugal — Canada's Aurelie Rivard won her second title of the world para swimming championships on Friday, finishing first in the women's 100-metre freestyle S10 race at the Penteada Olympic Swimming Complex.

OTTAWA — It won't go down as their prettiest win of the season, but the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will take it.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays are not playing like Ross Stripling thinks they can. Stripling allowed two runs in a brief 3 2/3-inning start as the Blue Jays were walloped 12-3 by the visiting New York Yankees on Friday.