National Sports

MELBOURNE, Australia — While the final score between Canada and Australia was anything but close, the opening goal in the lopsided 4-0 Matildas' win showed just how tight the margins can be in world football.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Two-time reigning champions United States came an inch short of Women's World Cup elimination, but Portugal's late near-miss helped the Americans avoid the biggest upset in tournament history.

Monday's Scoreboard WOMEN'S WORLD CUP Preliminary round Australia 4 Canada 0 Ireland 0 Nigeria 0 Japan 4 Spain 0 Zambia 3 Costa Rica 1 --- MLB Interleague L.A. Angels 4 Atlanta 1 American League Baltimore 4 Toronto 2 Tampa Bay 5 N.Y.

TRENČÍN, Slovakia — Canada's national men's summer under-18 team dropped a 9-6 decision to Finland on Monday at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays dropped an important game to a division rival, but losing all-star shortstop Bo Bichette to injury is more concerning.

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays shortstop and American League batting leader Bo Bichette left Monday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning because of a sore right knee.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Japan held the ball far less against Spain than it did in its first two Women's World Cup matches and yet kept right on scoring.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — The United States arrived at the Women's World Cup as the favourite to win an unprecedented third consecutive title.

WASHINGTON — Canada's Bianca Andreescu is out of the Citi DC Open after losing to Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine in three sets, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the first round on Monday.

TORONTO — Jordan Hicks is ready to toe the rubber for the Toronto Blue Jays. Like, immediately. Hicks arrived in Toronto on Monday, less than 24 hours after he was traded from the St.