National Sports

A basketball player growing up in Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, Que., 125 kilometres northeast of Montreal, Alex Tessier didn't pick up a rugby ball until she moved to Montreal for school.

BOGOTÁ — Team Canada's shot at a berth in the gold-medal final came up about a quarter short at the IWBF Americas Cup on Tuesday.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — When Canada's entry at the Little League World Series reflects on what could have been in Tuesday's 6-1 elimination loss to Aruba, the fourth inning will undoubtedly be at the top of the list.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Max Scherzer pitched six strong innings to notch his 220th career win, and George Springer hit an early two-run home run as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 on Tuesday night.

SURREY — James Butler isn't surprised when he watches Nathan Rourke successfully lob a 49-yard pass up the field. It's what the running back has come to expect from the B.C. Lions star quarterback. “To me, that's just Nate being Nate.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — An MRI performed on Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s tight left hamstring showed no damage, though he was not in the lineup on Tuesday night for the Blue Jays' game in Pittsburgh.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed homegrown midfielder Liam Mackenzie to a Major League Soccer contract. The deal, announced Tuesday, runs through the 2028 season with a club option for 2029.

NEW YORK — Canadian tennis player Cadence Brace moved a step closer to her first Grand Slam main draw berth with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Japan's Nao Hibino in U.S. Open qualifying Tuesday.

TORONTO — Pietro Moran was already in high demand as Woodbine's leading jockey, but he's become an even hotter commodity following his stunning win Saturday in the $1-million King's Plate.

Thanks to star striker Jonathan David's recent move to Juventus, Canada coach Jesse Marsch draws more attention these days when he leaves his Italian home.