National Sports

TORONTO — The Blue Jays felt fortunate to escape with a split after scoring only two runs in a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.

IZU, Japan — Kelsey Mitchell didn't own a bike four years ago. The 27-year-old track cyclist from Sherwood, Park., Alta., nevertheless won Canada's final medal of Tokyo's Olympic Games with a gold in women's sprint.

LANGFORD, B.C. — A goal in the 76th minute rescued a single point for FC Edmonton Saturday as the club settled for a 2-2 draw with Pacific FC in Canadian Premier League play.

TOKYO — Olympic decathlon champion Damian Warner has been named Canada's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau let his clubs do most of the talking Saturday at TPC Southwind. DeChambeau shot a 7-under 63 on Saturday to pull within two strokes of leader Harris English in the FedEx St.

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Lynyrd Skynyrd has pulled out of the Pro Football Hall of Fame concert after guitarist Rickey Medlocke tested positive for COVID-19.

Bianca Andreescu doesn't feel like the same person who hoisted a trophy in front of hometown fans nearly two years ago — or the same tennis player. The 21-year-old from Mississauga, Ont.

TOKYO (AP) — The second to last day of competition at the Tokyo Olympics produced a gold medal bonanza for the United States.

TOKYO — The hot and muggy weather in Tokyo that wreaked havoc on athletes throughout the Games could not slow down or cool off Canada on the final full day of competition.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders delivered a 33-29 victory against the BC Lions in their first game in over 600 days, a hard-fought triumph for Saskatchewan’s beloved football team.