National Sports

MONTREAL — Davis Alexander is relishing the opportunity to face — and defeat — the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for a second-straight week. The Montreal Alouettes quarterback also knows Hamilton will try to catch him by surprise.

HULL — Canadian international winger Liam Millar has joined Hull City of England's second-tier Championship from Swiss Super League side FC Basel. The 24-year-old has signed a three-year deal with a club option for another year.

MONTREAL — Friday's matches at the National Bank Open in Montreal have been postponed due to rain as remnants of tropical storm Debby roll through the city.

With Andre De Grasse running the anchor leg, the Canadians posted a winning time of 37.5 seconds in Friday's final.

Toronto FC made a move Friday to clear salary cap room for the future, but it came at a cost and with an unlikely partner. Toronto traded 20-year-old Canadian winger/wingback Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to rival CF Montreal in return for up to US$1.

MANCHESTER — Midfielder Simi Awujo has joined fellow Canadian international Jayde Riviere at Manchester United. The English club said Friday that Awujo has signed a contract through the end of the 2026-27 season.

England has delayed hiring a permanent coach to replace Gareth Southgate and will be led by Lee Carsley, who is currently in charge of the country's under-21 team, on an interim basis.

PARIS — Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin has been belatedly awarded an Olympic silver medal in a ceremony at the Paris Games.

PARIS — Canadian sprint canoeists Katie Vincent and Sloan MacKenzie will race for gold after finishing first in a women’s doubles 500-metre semifinal Friday. Vincent, of Mississauga, Ont., and MacKenzie, of Windsor Junction, N.S.

OTTAWA — Opposing teams rarely agree on things, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Ottawa Redblacks agreed their matchup Thursday was the craziest game they’ve ever been a part of.