National Sports

HALIFAX — Winnipeg's Valour FC remain winless in the Canadian Premier League's fall season after falling 1-0 to the Wanderers in Halifax on Monday.

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has once again been recognized as the American League player of the week. The honour follows a solid stretch for the 20-year-old third basemen, who played six games last week, batting .

Philadelphia Union captain Alejandro Bedoya, who included a passionate anti-gun message in his weekend goal celebration, has been voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Week. After scoring the opening goal in the Union's 5-1 victory over D.C.

TORONTO — It was supposed to be the summer Canada's top basketball talent finally stepped up to the plate, when the toughest task for the team's staff would have been selecting a squad from the deepest talent pool in history.

BRECLAV, Czech Republic — Cole Perfetti says Canada's decisive 6-0 win over Finland at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup on Monday shows the what the team is made of. "It was good to get the first win.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes likely will be missing starting quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., for Friday's game against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders.

TORONTO — Alex Bono isn't quite sure why he lost his job as starting goalkeeper for Toronto FC. And it's clear some three months later that emotions are still raw on the subject.

LIMA, Peru — Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Tuesday at the Pan American Games: CHRISTABEL NETTEY (TRACK AND FIELD) The long jumper from Surrey, B.C., won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2015 Pan Am Games.

Several CFL general managers were busy on Monday, adding new faces to their rosters. The Saskatchewan Roughriders (4-3) brought in American wide receiver Kenny Stafford, thanks to a trade with the Edmonton Eskimos (4-3).

TORONTO — Canadian featherweight Kyle "The Monster" Nelson has been added to the UFC's televised card in Mexico City in September. The 28-year-old from Huntsville, Ont., will face Mexican Marco Polo "El Toro" Reyes.