National Sports

ARLINGTON — After winning three of four Volleyball Nations League matches in Rio de Janeiro to keep their hopes alive for a berth in the Paris Olympics, the Canadian women's team were handed a setback Tuesday night by the powerful United States.

Andre De Grasse passed his "fitness test" with flying colours on Tuesday as the reigning Olympic 200-metre champion posted back-to-back wins at the 63rd Ostrava Golden Spike track meet. De Grasse clocked a season-best 20.

SEATTLE (AP) — New Seattle Kraken coach Dan Bylsma said current Coachella Valley assistant coach Jessica Campbell could be a candidate for a similar position with the NHL club.

EDMONTON — Kris Knoblauch needed someone — anyone — to step up. The Oilers were taking on water after a flying start to Game 3 of the NHL's Western Conference final.

REGINA — Lawyers for several Humboldt Broncos families were in court Tuesday fighting a bid by the government of Saskatchewan to have it removed as a defendant in a lawsuit over the deadly bus crash in 2018.

PROVIDENCIALES — A professional kiteboarder from P.E.I. says he has been seriously injured in a shark attack that occurred while he was snorkelling in the Turks and Caicos Islands last week.

PARIS (AP) — Ignore the straight-set score: Novak Djokovic was not quite at his impervious best in the first round of the French Open on Tuesday night, and his 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over Pierre-Hugues Herbert was not enough to alter the defending cha

Toronto FC looks to tighten up its defence as it heads south for games Wednesday against the Philadelphia Union and Saturday against D.C. United.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps need a win. Heading to a mid-week matchup with Sporting Kansas City, the Whitecaps (5-5-4) are winless in their last six Major League Soccer outings, with three losses and three draws across the stretch.

BANGKOK — Canadian boxer Scarlett Delgado advanced at a last-ditch Olympic qualifier Tuesday, earning a 5-0 decision over Kenya's Amina Faki in round-of-16 action in the women's 54-kilogram class. The 28-year-old bantamweight from Brampton, Ont.