National Sports

Don't look now but Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a win away from assuming top spot in the West Division standings.

PARIS (AP) — Just weeks after hosting the Olympics, Paris began the final chapter of its summer of sports Wednesday with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games.

With the season he’s had, Derek Gee needs a new set of goals. The 27-year-old cyclist from Ottawa surprised “everyone” — including himself — by finishing third at the Criterium du Dauphine in June and ninth overall at the Tour de France in July.

Leah John knows that the standard answer for on what her goals are as an up-and-coming golfer should be something like "top 15 on the Epson Tour" or "get my LPGA card." But, if she's being honest, she'd rather just refine her process.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova was knocked out of the U.S. Open in the second round on Wednesday, defeated by Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-4, 7-5. The No.

TORONTO — Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris and cornerback Tyrell Ford of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were named the top offensive and defensive players Wednesday in the CFL's monthly honour roll. Harris earned a grade of 90.

TORONTO — Shawn Lemon won't be returning to the Montreal Alouettes' lineup any time soon. The CFL announced Wednesday an independent arbitrator had upheld its indefinite suspension of the defensive lineman for sports betting.

PARIS — A look at 10 Canadian athletes to watch in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8.

PARIS — Paralympic Games medals have become harder for Canadians to win, which makes them precious in Paris. Canada's 126-member team is among 4,400 athletes from 168 countries competing in 22 sports that get underway Thursday.

VANCOUVER — A rarefied Canadian club could gain a new member this fall. Only one team — Toronto FC — has so far managed to hoist the Voyageurs Cup three years in a row. The Vancouver Whitecaps could be the next.