National Sports

The fight for places on the Canadian women's World Cup team is going to go down to the wire in some cases.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes disagrees with the perception that NHL players don't want to play in Montreal, noting that winger Cole Caufield was happy to commit to the team long-term.

MONTREAL — For the first time in years, Montreal Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia is entering a season where he can focus on football, and nothing else.

PARIS (AP) — Unseeded Karolina Muchova reached her first Grand Slam final at the last place she expected, saving a match point and using a stirring comeback to grab the last five games despite dealing with leg problems for a 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 7-5 vic

(Proper) Mike Malott is on a roll. And the Canadian welterweight isn't wasting time when it comes to getting the job done. Malott (9-1-1) needed just 10 minutes 53 seconds to win his last five fights, including two in the UFC.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks' season isn’t even officially underway, and the CFL club is already facing adversity. The Redblacks set to open the regular season Saturday in Montreal without their No. 1 quarterback.

Racing at Belmont Park was canceled and the Washington Nationals' home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks was postponed Thursday due to poor air quality from wildfires in Canada.

PARIS — Bianca Andreescu was content with the effort despite coming up just short of a second career Grand Slam title on Thursday.

HAMILTON — Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will certainly be hitting the ground running to open the 2023 CFL season.

TORONTO — Chad Kelly will have to wait a week to make his debut as the Toronto Argonauts starting quarterback. The defending Grey Cup champions start the 2023 campaign with an opening-week bye. Kelly and Co.