National Sports

HAMILTON — Special teams have been a concern early this season for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats but kicker Marc Liegghio hasn't been one. On Wednesday, Hamilton (0-4) hired Dennis McKnight as its new special-teams coach.

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — France ended Cristiano Ronaldo’s bid to win the title at his last European Championship by beating Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shootout to reach the semifinals on Friday.

LONDON, Ont. — Bianca Andreescu, of Mississauga, Ont., is out of the women's singles draw at Wimbledon after dropping her third-round match to French Open runner-up Jasmine Paolini of Italy in straight sets 7-6 (4), 6-1 on Friday.

CALGARY — Calgary residents took a break from their water woes Friday, lining up six-deep downtown to watch the parade launching the annual summer Stampede festival. “I’m saddled up,” said Rita Freese, with her grandson beside her.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers traded forward Ryan McLeod and farmhand Tyler Tullio to the Buffalo Sabres on Friday in exchange for prospect Matt Savoie.

TORONTO — Denton Froese is hard to miss at Halifax Wanderers FC games. Dressed in a blue greatcoat, boots and tricorne hat and waving a Wanderers flag, Froese is the Canadian Premier League team's unofficial ambassador.

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Substitute Mikel Merino headed Spain into the semifinals of the European Championship as they snatched a 2-1 win over Germany in extra time on Friday.

Mired in an eight-game winless streak that includes five straight losses, struggling Toronto FC finds itself in tough again Saturday when it visits the defending MLS champion Columbus Crew. The two teams have been heading in different directions.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have signed 2024 first-round draft picks Zayne Parekh and Matvei Gridin to three-year entry-level contracts. The average annual value for both contracts will be US$975,000.

LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz found himself pushed to a Grand Slam fifth set again, this time at Wimbledon, this time against good pal Frances Tiafoe.