National Sports

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Canada's Eugenie Bouchard lost her seventh straight WTA singles match on Monday, falling 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 to Germany's Tamara Korpatsch in first-round action at the Lausanne Open tennis tournament. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que.

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of — Diver Jennifer Abel has set a Canadian record with her ninth career medal at the world aquatics championships. The native of Laval, Que., teamed with Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu of Saint-Constant, Que.

Pernell Whitaker, an Olympic gold medallist and four division champion who was regarded as one of the greatest defensive fighters ever, has died after being hit by a car in Virginia. He was 55.

Malindi Elmore once ran with the weight of nagging injuries and frustratingly tough Olympic standards, at a time track and field was struggling through one of its darkest doping eras. She runs more lightly these days.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Michael Carcone to a two-year, two-way contract.

Sunday's Games MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 4 Toronto 2 Tampa Bay 4 Baltimore 1 Cleveland 4 Minnesota 3 Detroit 12 Kansas City 8 Houston 12 Texas 4 L.A.

Sunday's Games MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 4 Toronto 2 Tampa Bay 4 Baltimore 1 Cleveland 4 Minnesota 3 Detroit 12 Kansas City 8 Houston 12 Texas 4 L.A.

CALGARY — Caleb Smidt took on and beat three former champions to win $100,000 on Showdown Sunday at the Calgary Stampede rodeo. Smidt, from Bellville, Texas, won the tie-down roping title with a time of 7.

TORONTO — Seven weeks ago, Simon Pagenaud was racing to victory on the wide-open speedway of the Indianapolis 500.

WIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer is going to take the Rogers Cup off. Federer announced his decision to skip the ATP Tour event in Montreal after losing the men's Wimbledon final on Sunday.