National Sports

TORONTO — Addison Barger's first stint in Major League Baseball was a disappointment. His second — granted, just one game so far — is already better.

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — By conceding a goal after just 23 seconds, Italy made the worst possible start to its European Championship title defense. Thankfully for the Azzurri, it soon got much better.

'S-HERTOGENBOSCH — Bianca Andreescu is off to the Libema Open final after a 6-4, 6-2 win over Hungary's Dalma Galfi on Saturday. The Mississauga, Ont., native won 63.6 per cent of her first-serve points and broke on four of her five opportunities.

Canada coach Jesse Marsch has finalized his roster for Copa America, finding places for late call-ups Ali Ahmed, Tani Oluwaseyi and Jacen Russell-Rowe in his 26-man squad.

LAUDERHILL — Canada's first trip to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup ended prematurely Saturday with its final game against top-ranked India abandoned without a ball bowled. The match, due to start at 10:30 a.m.

BERLIN (AP) — Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to appear in a European Championship as Spain’s new generation brushed aside Croatia’s challenge 3-0 in their opening game on Saturday.

HAMILTON — He was the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' second-leading rusher last week but Bo Levi Mitchell doesn't believe that's kept the Saskatchewan Roughriders' defensive braintrust up at night.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Oliver Kapanen to a three-year, entry-level contract on Saturday. Kapanen had 34 points (14 goals, 20 assists) in 51 games playing for KalPa Kuopio in the Liiga in Finland this past season.

EDMONTON — The Florida Panthers have a chance to make history tonight as they take on the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final.

FUKUOKA — Canada's women's volleyball team kept its faint dream of securing a berth at the Paris Olympics alive with a 3-0 win over France in Volleyball Nations League play Saturday.