National Sports

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are condemning racism after an alleged attack on several academy players. In a statement issued Sunday, the Whitecaps say three academy players were assaulted at an outdoor gathering on Saturday evening.

There are aspects of tennis that remain a mystery to Russia's Daniil Medvedev.

SEATTLE (AP) — Teoscar Hernández and Randal Grichuk both homered in the second inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays used four long balls to avoid a sweep with an 8-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.

CALGARY — Doug Barron birdied the final three holes at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club to win the 2021 Shaw Charity Classic.

Roger Federer is going to miss the U.S. Open and be sidelined for months because he needs a third operation on his right knee, a procedure he said will leave him with “a glimmer of hope” that he can return to competition.

PHOENIX (AP) — Tyler Gilbert became the first pitcher in 68 years to throw a no-hitter in his first big league start, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Diego Padres 7-0 Saturday night with the record-tying eighth no-hitter in the majors t

REGINA — Cody Fajardo wanted to make sure the Saskatchewan Roughriders played a full 60 minutes on Saturday against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. In last week’s season opener against the B.C.

SEATTLE (AP) — Toronto center fielder George Springer departed with an ankle injury, part of a tough Saturday night for the Blue Jays during a 9-3 loss to Luis Torrens and the Seattle Mariners.

MONTREAL — They say if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. And it was third time’s the charm for CF Montreal.

TORONTO — Coach Javier Perez saw positives, but also the same mistakes on defence that have cost Toronto FC all season.