National Sports

SYDNEY (AP) — Sam Kerr released her autobiography roughly three weeks before Australia's national team opened the Women's World Cup .

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — This is Australia’s Matildas against England’s Lionesses. The Women’s World Cup semifinals. The here and the now.

MADRID (AP) — Not long after Spain secured its spot in the Women’s World Cup final on Tuesday, coach Jorge Vilda gathered with his players and staff in a huddle near midfield and sent them a brief message.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Spain will play for its first Women's World Cup championship after Olga Carmona's goal in the 89th minute lifted La Roja to a 2-1 victory over Sweden in the Tuesday semifinal.

SYDNEY (AP) — With Matildas’ matches becoming hot tickets, Australia’s run to the Women’s World Cup semifinals and the expanded 32-team format have helped set records for attendance at the tournament.

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga — Tonga continued its mastery over Canada on Monday, running in six tries for a comfortable 36-12 win in an international rugby test match.

The fourth-ranked Canadian women's rugby team will open against No. 6 Wales at this fall's inaugural WXV tournament in New Zealand before facing No. 1 England and No. 3 France.

NORTH BAY, Ont. — Aydan Downer of Keswick, Ont., carded an opening-round 68 on Monday and leads the Canadian Junior Boys golf championship by one shot.

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov has died after being diagnosed with a brain tumour last year. He was 21. The Maple Leafs confirmed Amirov died Monday in Munich, Germany, where he had been receiving treatment.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes have signed quarterback Reece Udinski to a contract, the team announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.