National Sports

HAMPTON, NEW BRUNSWICK — Michelle Ding of Toronto, with three consecutive birdies on the front nine, topped Monday's opening day leaderboard at the Canadian Junior Girls golf championship with a 1-under-par 70.

TORONTO — Rick Campbell and Neil McEvoy looked prophetic Saturday night. B.C. lost starter Vernon Adams Jr. (knee) in the first quarter of its 19-9 home win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

MONTREAL — Six Ukrainian children who took part in Quebec City's famed peewee hockey tournament earlier this year are returning to the provincial capital next month to live in the province and attend school.

TORONTO — Former semifinalist Vasek Pospisil is one of three Canadians to get a wild-card spot in the main draw of the 2023 men's National Bank Open. Tennis Canada on Monday announced the remaining participants for the tournament, which runs Aug.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes have signed veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon, the CFL club announced Monday.

LANGLEY, B.C. — The Canadian men's 4x100-metre relay team from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will finally receive its silver medals.

FUKUOKA, Japan — Maggie Mac Neil says she still has work to do before the Paris Olympics, but her return to individual competition at the World Aquatics Championships showed she is still among the top swimmers in the world.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill has signed a two-year contract extension less than a month after being named GM of the year following the team's run to the Western Conference Final.

MONTREAL — Striker Kwadwo Opoku signed a new contract with Major League Soccer club CF Montreal on Monday. The contract is effective immediately and runs through 2026, with an option year in 2027. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hitting just fine after winning the All-Star Home Run Derby.