National Sports

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks home game against the B.C. Lions on Saturday will be the first professional football game broadcast in Punjabi.

SAANICHTON, B.C. — BC Hockey is promoting all three of its junior B leagues up to junior A. The reclassification will create a new junior-A system in time for the 2023-24 season.

FUKUOKA, Japan — Canadian swimming star Kylie Masse just missed the podium in the women's 100-metre backstroke at the World Aquatics Championships on Tuesday.

PERTH, Australia — In need of points to keep its World Cup dream alive, Canada has to put it best foot forward Wednesday against Ireland after the frustration of a tournament-opening scoreless draw with Nigeria.

PERTH, Australia — Australians looking to watch the FIFA Women's World Cup in its entirety are having to dig into their pockets.

SYDNEY (AP) — A cancer survivor, a Real Madrid star and now a scorer on her debut at the Women’s World Cup . Linda Caicedo is an inspirational figure already at the age of 18.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Daulton Varsho hit a tiebreaking two-run double in Toronto's three-run 11th inning, sending the Blue Jays to a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.

TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows have acquired the rights to Canadian international fly half Robbie Povey from the Houston SaberCats in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2023 Major League Rugby collegiate draft.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed veteran defenceman Tony DeAngelo to a one-year deal, bringing him back to the team for the second time in three seasons. The deal announced Monday will pay US$1.

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.