National Sports

CALGARY — Former captain Tyler Ardron scored four tries in his return to the national team and Canada reeled off 17 unanswered points in the second half to defeat the U.S. 34-20 in Pacific Nations Cup rugby play Friday.

OTTAWA — Cody Fajardo and the Edmonton Elks continue to gain momentum, picking up their third straight win with a 30-20 decision over the Ottawa Redblacks Friday night.

MIAMI (AP) — Shane Bieber struck out nine over six dominant innings of one-run ball in his debut with the Blue Jays on Friday night, helping Toronto beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 after 16 months away from the mound.

MANAGUA — Canada jumped out to a 26-13 first quarter lead and never looked back, beating Venezuela 88-54 in the opening game of the FIBA men's AmeriCup 2025 tournament on Friday.

GLASGOW — Canadian international Alistair Johnston is expected to be out for three months after injuring his hamstring playing for Glasgow Celtic. The 26-year-old fullback/wingback from Aurora, Ont.

MIAMI (AP) — Shane Bieber struck out nine over six dominant innings of one-run ball in his debut with the Blue Jays on Friday night, helping Toronto beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 after 16 months away from the mound.

MIAMI (AP) — Shane Bieber struck out nine hitters over six innings of one-run ball in his Toronto debut and return from a 16-month absence as the Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Friday night.

WINNIPEG — Khalil Ahmad's three-pointer in Target Time lifted the Canadian Elite Basketball League defending champion Niagara River Lions to a thrilling 93-91 win over the Scarborough Shooting Stars in Friday's Eastern Conference final at Canada Life

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was sentenced Friday to 30 days of electronic home monitoring for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot.

LA CROSSE — It's been a roller-coaster but Chris Johnston remains in the hunt for a second straight Elite Series overall title. Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont.