National Sports

MISSISSAUGA — Aphrodite Deng leaned on a club, cooly crossing a leg at the ankle as she stood on the 18th fairway of Mississaugua Golf and Country Club, waiting her turn to shoot with all the confidence of a seasoned LPGA Tour pro.

MISSISSAUGA — Akie Iwai is picking up where she left off at the CPKC Women's Open.

Chris Johnston isn't surrendering his Bassmaster Elite Series overall title without a fight. Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont., opened the season-ending tournament Thursday on the Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wisc.

MONTREAL — Luguentz Dort went back to where it all started on Thursday afternoon, celebrating his NBA championship with a wild, joyful parade through his home neighbourhood.

VANCOUVER — Sebastian Schonlau didn't expect to become Thomas Muller's teammate when he signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps. Getting to play with the soccer legend is an added bonus, the German centre back said.

TORONTO — Nick Arbuckle won't have his top offensive weapon when the Toronto Argonauts host the B.C. Lions on Saturday afternoon. Receiver Damonte Coxie (head) won't play after missing the entire week of practice.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks have made a habit of starting slow this season, with their struggles to put points on the board in the first half becoming a big problem late in close games.

The second-ranked Canadian women open their Rugby World Cup campaign Saturday in England with a display of their depth. Coach Kevin Rouet's starting 15 enter their game against No.

Some four years after his last outing for Canada, Tyler Ardron is happy to be back in the fold. The 34-year-old forward from Peterborough, Ont., is set to earn cap No.

NEW YORK (AP) — With 2 1/2 weeks left in the WNBA's regular season, the league has already broken its single-season attendance record.