National Sports

MISSISSAUGA — When Brooke Henderson won the Canadian national women's golf championship in 2018 it created a small boom in recreational players taking up the sport.

Christina Picton remembers arriving at the 2022 Paralympics with a mix of joy and heartache as she took it all in. A veteran of the Canadian women’s Para hockey team, Picton had always imagined lining up alongside her teammates at the Winter Games.

While Canada's rugby union women chase the World Cup in England, the Canada Ravens rugby league team is in Fiji preparing for its own World Cup qualifier.

TORONTO — Shilo Sanders has joined his brother Shedeur on the Toronto Argonauts' negotiation list. Shilo Sanders, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Australian Open champion Madison Keys was undone by 89 unforced errors and was upset in the first round of the U.S. Open 6-7 (10), 7-6 (3), 7-5 by Renata Zarazua of Mexico on Monday.

NUEVA YORK (AP) — La campeona del Abierto de Australia Madison Keys es eliminada del US Open por Renata Zarazua. The Associated Press

CALGARY — Veteran defenceman Tyson Barrie has retired after 14 NHL seasons. The 34-year-old from Victoria had 110 goals and 398 assists in 822 career NHL games with Colorado, Toronto, Edmonton, Nashville and Calgary.

Canadian rider Derek Gee says he is done with Israel-Premier Tech, saying "certain issues simply made my continuation at the team untenable." Israel-Premier Tech, meanwhile, insists Gee's contract remains in effect.

NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Andrea Mitrovic had a game-high 22 points as Canada defeated Spain 3-2 on Monday at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship. Set scores were 22-25, 28-26, 24-26, 25-15, 15-10.

MISSISSAUGA — Brooke Henderson has won on the LPGA Tour 14 times but winning the CPKC Women's Open a second time is on another level for her.