National Sports

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.

PARIS — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek kept her French Open title defense on track with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Coco Gauff to reach the semifinals on Wednesday.

CALGARY — The football is now Jake Maier's when the Calgary Stampeders' offence takes the field. No longer does Maier share a sideline or a dressing room with a future Hall of Fame quarterback.

VANCOUVER — B.C. Lions players and staff say there is one goal on their minds heading into the CFL season: make it past the Western final and claim the Grey Cup.

EDMONTON — Culture change. Those two words best describe what the Edmonton Elks wanted to accomplish going into the 2023 season. It’s a term being used by general manager and head coach Chris Jones. It’s used by starting quarterback Taylor Cornelius.

WINNIPEG — When Zach Collaros looks around the Winnipeg locker room, he gets a good feeling of déjà vu. The Blue Bombers have returned 47 players who suited up for at least one game last season.

TORONTO — Kevin Gausman's strong seven-inning outing Tuesday night came at the perfect time for the Toronto Blue Jays and their overworked bullpen. He tied a career-high with 13 strikeouts in a 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros.

EDMONTON — Eight-year-old Emerson Doyle was thrilled to show his moves to Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies on Tuesday. "I did a step-over. I showed him a step," Emerson said, holding his blue soccer ball in his left arm.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The Canadian under-20 rugby team has a mountain to climb after suffering a 43-21 loss to the U.S. in Tuesday's opening leg of a two-match qualifier for the World Rugby U20 Trophy.

The PGA Tour abruptly dropped its expensive fight with Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf venture on Tuesday and instead announced a stunning merger that creates a global operation featuring the world’s top players backed by the Saudis' massive wealth.