National Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — For half an hour and a full set at the start, then one particularly compelling and competitive game later, Novak Djokovic's opponent in the U.S.

CALGARY — Trevor Harris was well aware that he had never been on the winning end of a decision against the Calgary Stampeders.

NEW YORK — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 40th homer, Marcus Semien went deep twice and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 8-0 on Monday for their fifth straight win.

MONTREAL — The price tag to keep Jesperi Kotkaniemi would have been costly to the Montreal Canadiens in more ways than one. And the availability of young centre Christian Dvorak helped soften the blow of the loss.

HAMILTON — There's something about Labour Day that brings out the best in Dane Evans, Frankie Williams and the rest of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Reigning world champion Kaillie Humphries was announced as part of this season's USA Bobsled national team on Monday, even with her status for this winter's Beijing Olympics remaining unclear.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cyle Larin is doing what he usually does by finding the back of the net. If the forward keeps this up, he might just help Canada end its long World Cup drought.

NEW YORK — A pair of young Canadian talents keep proving they have what it takes to compete in a pressure-packed tennis environment on a historic stage against big-name opponents. Teenager Leylah Fernandez continued her stellar run at the U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — Leylah Fernandez is a self-described “happy-go-lucky girl” having the time of her life at Flushing Meadows, raising her fists, pumping her arms and riling up crowds while beating two past U.S.

NASHVILLE — It speaks volumes about John Herdman's team that it comes home disappointed after securing just a single point in a 1-1 tie with the U.S. in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying play. The Canadian men last won on U.S. soil in 1957.