National Sports

PARIS — Canada won its first Paralympic medal in women's sitting volleyball and ended the country's team sport podium drought Saturday. The women's volleyball team swept Brazil 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-18) to take the bronze medal at North Paris Arena.

PARIS — Canada's Nate Riech has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 29-year-old from Victoria was second in the men's T58 1,500 metres. Riech was the defending champion in the event after winning gold in Tokyo three years ago.

PARIS — Canada's Danielle Dorris defended her title at the Paralympic Games on Saturday. The 21-year-old swimmer from Fredericton won gold in the women's S7 50-metre final with a time of 33.62 seconds.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Linebacker Haason Reddick won't play in the New York Jets' season-opening game Monday night at San Francisco while he remains in a contract dispute with the team.

ROME (AP) — U.S. Open finalist Jannik Sinner needs time to rest after Sunday’s final against Taylor Fritz in New York and will not compete in the Davis Cup Finals group stage next week in Bologna, Italy captain Filippo Volandri announced on Saturday.

Friday's Scoreboard CFL B.C. 37 Montreal 23 --- NFL Philadelphia 34 Green Bay 29 --- MLB Interleague Atlanta 3 Toronto 1 N.Y. Yankees 3 Chicago Cubs 0 Houston 8 Arizona 0 Seattle 6 St. Louis 1 Cleveland 3 L.A.

SALT LAKE CITY — Christine (The Misfit) Ferea won a split decision over Canadian challenger Jade Masson-Wong to defend her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship flyweight title Friday. It was a close bout with plenty of clinches.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Saquon Barkley scored three touchdowns in his debut for Philadelphia, leading the Eagles past the Green Bay Packers 34-29 on Friday night in the first NFL game in South America.

NEW YORK (AP) — When Taylor Fritz, a 26-year-old from California, and Frances Tiafoe, a 26-year-old from Maryland, strode under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights Friday night for the first U.S.

MONTREAL — William Stanback had his Montreal return marked on his calendar — and it showed. Stanback led the way on a strange night for quarterback Nathan Rourke as the B.C. Lions defeated the league-leading Montreal Alouettes 37-23 on Friday.