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Players converted just 4 of 8 penalty kicks at Women's World Cup

Players converted just 4 of 8 penalty kicks at Women's World Cup

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — How’s this for a pair of stats? The first eight matches of the Women’s World Cup each included a penalty kick — and the attacking team converted just four times from the spot.
Ottawa Redblacks win second straight overtime thriller, down Calgary Stampeders 43-41

Ottawa Redblacks win second straight overtime thriller, down Calgary Stampeders 43-41

CALGARY — Buoyed by the arm and legs of their young quarterback Dustin Crum, the Ottawa Redblacks won their second straight in overtime with a 43-41 victory Sunday over the host Calgary Stampeders.
Akshay Bhatia, 21, wins his first PGA Tour title at the Barracuda Championship

Akshay Bhatia, 21, wins his first PGA Tour title at the Barracuda Championship

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Akshay Bhatia birdied the closing hole in regulation, then capitalized in sudden death when Patrick Rodgers found a divot in the fairway to win his first PGA Tour title at the Barracuda Championship on Sunday.
Blue Jays get clutch homers from Guerrero, Belt to edge Mariners 4-3

Blue Jays get clutch homers from Guerrero, Belt to edge Mariners 4-3

SEATTLE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Santiago Espinal singled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning and closer Jordan Romano escaped a ninth-inning jam as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Sunday to prevent a three-game sweep.
Elysian Field comes on late to capture $500,000 Woodbine Oaks

Elysian Field comes on late to capture $500,000 Woodbine Oaks

TORONTO — Trainer Mark Casse could have a formidable 1-2 punch in next month's $1-million King's Plate. Casse-trained horses won both the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks and $150,000 Plate Trial on Sunday.
World No. 2 Novak Djokovic withdraws from National Bank Open due to fatigue

World No. 2 Novak Djokovic withdraws from National Bank Open due to fatigue

TORONTO — World No. 2 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the National Bank Open. Tennis Canada announced on Sunday that Djokovic had to pull out of the only Canadian stop on the ATP Tour schedule due to fatigue.
Gibb's three-pointer helps Canada win bronze at women's under-19 basketball World Cup

Gibb's three-pointer helps Canada win bronze at women's under-19 basketball World Cup

MADRID — Canada has won bronze at the FIBA women's under-19 basketball World Cup for a second time.
Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France for 2nd straight year

Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France for 2nd straight year

PARIS (AP) — Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour de France for a second straight year as cycling’s most storied race finished Sunday on the famed Champs-Élysées.
Brian Harman is unstoppable in a drama-free British Open win at Hoylake

Brian Harman is unstoppable in a drama-free British Open win at Hoylake

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Brian Harman stood in the tunnel and looked out to the 18th green at Royal Liverpool with his eyes on that shiny claret jug, waiting for his name to be called with the century-old introduction as “champion golfer of the year.
Canada's 4x100 men's relay team a step closer to 2024 Paris Olympics

Canada's 4x100 men's relay team a step closer to 2024 Paris Olympics

FUKUOKA, Japan — Canada's men’s 4x100-metre freestyle relay is in a solid position to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after a strong showing at the World Aquatics Championship on Sunday.
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