National Sports

EDMONTON — Having a break definitely seemed to serve Saskatchewan well. Quarterback Cody Fajardo ran for a pair of touchdowns and passed for another as the Saskatchewan Roughriders emerged with a 34-23 CFL victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday.

MONTREAL — Casper Ruud let the opening game of the decisive set slip away Saturday at the National Bank Open. Hubert Hurkacz took advantage — sealing an important break when his return hit the net cord and trickled over — before rolling to victory.

Saturday's Games (All Times Eastern) 2022 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP At Edmonton PRELIMINARY ROUND Canada 5 Czechia 1 United States 7 Austria 0 Germany 3 Switzerland 2 --- CFL B.C.

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Samuel Grandsir scored two of Los Angeles' four first-half goals to spark the Galaxy to a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.

EDMONTON — Kent Johnson has been working for years on a move that stuns goalies and hockey fans alike.

CALGARY — B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke threw for 488 yards and engineered a 41-40 comeback win Saturday over the Calgary Stampeders.

HOUSTON (AP) — Lassi Lappalainen scored the only goal of the second half and CF Montreal held off the Houston Dynamo 3-2 on Saturday.

TORONTO — The Italian job is working out nicely for Toronto FC.

WELLAND, Ont. — Audrey Gauthier and Laura Cote-Collin of Quebec rallied their way to gold on Saturday, defeating Ontario 21-18, 21-18 in the women's beach volleyball final at the Canada Summer Games. B.C.

TORONTO — Overcome with frustration, Simona Halep doubled over and started smashing her racket on the hard court at Sobeys Stadium after she missed a return late in the third set of her semifinal.