National Sports

OTTAWA — Canada opened the second week of men's Volleyball Nations League action with a hard-fought victory over Cuba on Tuesday night at TD Place.

TORONTO — Canada didn't get the win but Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Mexico provided coach Bev Priestman with plenty of food for thought ahead of naming her Olympic roster.

TORONTO — The bottom half of the Orioles' batting order delivered in the opener of a four-game series in Toronto. On Tuesday night, the top half showed it has plenty of power too.

She was an MVP at the Olympics, an all-star gold-medal "collector" at the worlds and Winter Games, an original member of Montreal's Professional Women's Hockey League roster, and a dream chaser.

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man was charged Tuesday in a sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban Jontay Porter for life, with the charges marking the first known criminal fallout from the matter.

LES ESTABLES — Canadian cyclist Derek Gee won the third stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné on Tuesday and will start Wednesday's individual time trial wearing the leader's yellow-and-blue jersey.

Caledon, Ont., is preparing to welcome the world — through the RBC Canadian Open — to its rolling green hills.

TORONTO — A lawsuit filed against quarterback Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts by a former assistant strength-and-conditioning coach has been settled.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is looking to extend her winning streak as the Edmonton Oilers prepare to face off against the Florida Panthers for the Stanley Cup.

TORONTO — Toronto FC winger/wingback Federico Bernardeschi has been fined an undisclosed amount for "failing to leave the field in a timely manner" after being sent off in the 88th minute of Toronto’s 2-2 draw at D.C. United on Saturday.