National Sports

OTTAWA — No more dress rehearsals. It starts for real now. Lewis Ward helped the Ottawa Redblacks complete a perfect 2-0 pre-season Friday with four field goals in a 19-13 win over the Montreal Alouettes.

GUELPH, Ont. — The Toronto Argonauts may have found their next top receiver.

ARLINGTON — Canada dropped an important match to Serbia in Volleyball Nations League action on Friday in Arlington, Texas.

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LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Wichanee Meechai became the latest surprise in a U.S. Women's Open filled with them.

DALLAS — Chris Tanev gave it a go in Game 5 of the NHL's Western Conference final Friday.

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Lexi Thompson stood off to the side of the ninth green after hitting what could be her final stroke — a three-inch bogey putt — in the U.S. Women's Open. It was just like any other round until she headed toward the scoring room.

HAMILTON — It's falling on the shoulders of Mackenzie Hughes and seven other Canadians to keep the RBC Canadian Open title north of the border.

HAMILTON — It's been six long months since David Hearn played in a PGA Tour event. It's been even longer since the 44-year-old Canadian made a cut. But he will tee it up in the third round of the RBC Canadian Open on Saturday.

MARKHAM, Ont. — Jacqueline Simoneau, who calls the Montreal suburb of Chambly home, won the women's solo technical gold medal at the World Aquatics artistic swimming World Cup on Friday. The 27-year-old Simoneau finished with 246.