National Sports

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.

TORONTO — Right-handed pitching prospect Juaron Watts-Brown signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. He was drafted by Toronto in the third round of this year's Major League Baseball draft.

FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Australian Ariarne Titmus had only one tactic in mind to reclaim her women's 400-meter freestyle world record on Sunday's opening day of the World Aquatics Championships. Start fast and hang on. It worked.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Australia has retained the Ashes after rain prevented any play on the final day of the fourth test against England at Old Trafford on Sunday. Australia has an insurmountable 2-1 lead with one test left.

BUDAPEST (AP) — Formula One defending champion Max Verstappen needed only a few seconds to stamp his authority on the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday and win his seventh straight race of a crushingly dominant season.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canada may be Olympic champion but it trails Vietnam, the Philippines and the rest of the field at the FIFA Women's World Cup in one important category: Canada does not have a women's pro league.

Saturday's Games CFL B.C. 19 Saskatchewan 9 --- MLB American League N.Y.

The Toronto Arrows have parted ways with head coach Peter Smith after an injury-plagued season that saw the lone Canadian entry in the 12-team Major League Rugby finish last with a 1-13-2 record.

MONTREAL — A dramatic last-minute comeback from Pumas Unam that tied the match 2-2 and forced a penalty shootout came up short for the visitors as CF Montreal opened their Leagues Cup account, winning 4-2 on penalties.

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions are on top of the West in the CFL, but a chance to show off their high-flying offence was grounded by penalties and an injury to their starting quarterback on Saturday.