Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner, 24-time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic and No. 5-ranked Jack Draper all withdrew Sunday from the National Bank Open in Toronto, citing injuries. The Masters 1000 tournament runs from July 26 to Aug. 7 at Sobeys Stadium. The No. 1-ranked Sinner blamed his right elbow, which he hurt in a fall in the fourth round at the All England Club on the way to his first title there and fourth major trophy. He won his first Masters 1000 title in Toronto in 2023. “Winning that title in Toronto two years ago was the start of a really…

The WNBA All-Stars wanted to send a clear message to the league on the game’s brightest stage. All of the players on Team Clark and Team Collier warmed up for Saturday night’s WNBA All-Star Game in shirts that read “Pay us what you owe us.” “We get a very tiny percentage of all the money that’s made through the WNBA, which obviously is made through the entertainment we provide,” said Napheesa Collier on the decision to wear the shirts. “So we want a fair and reasonable percentage of that.” The idea was hatched Saturday morning at a players meeting. The…

Swim star Penny Oleksiak of Toronto has been notified of an apparent anti-doping rule violation by the International Testing Agency. According to the ITA, Oleksiak committed three whereabouts failures within a 12-month period between October 2024 and June 2025. The three-time Olympian has been made aware of the case and has accepted a voluntary provisional suspension pending the resolution of the matter. She has the right to provide her explanations for each of the three whereabouts failures. Given the case is underway, there will be no further comments from the ITA, World Aquatics or Oleksiak during the ongoing proceedings. That…

The tropical area at the tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula is best known for its beaches, resorts and sport fishing. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., reeled in a big catch of his own Saturday with a victory in the men’s singles final of the Mifel Tennis Open in one hour 11 minutes. Shapovalov defeated seventh-seeded American Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4, 6-2 to win the ATP 250 event at the Cabo Sports Complex. The first set took only 35 minutes to complete. Shapovalov led most categories in the final. He had six aces, won 20 points while receiving, won three…

Decorated Canadian Para triathlete Stefan Daniel claimed his first victory of the season Saturday in Montreal. The 28-year-old Calgarian raced from the front of the pack in the swim, bike and run sprint distance to win the World Triathlon Para Series event. Daniel, a six-time world champion and two-time Paralympic medallist, covered the 750-kilometre swim, 20k bike and 5k run in a time of 56 minutes 25 seconds at Parc Jean-Drapeau. The Canadian races in the men’s PTS5 classification, which is for athletes affected to a low degree on the leg, a moderate level in both forearms, a high degree…

Canada fell 87-75 to Australia in a semifinal of the under-19 women’s basketball World Cup on Saturday in Brno, Czech Republic. The Canadians will play Spain for the bronze medal Sunday. The United States, a 70-58 winner over the Spaniards, will meet the Australians for gold. Jasmine Bascoe of Milton, Ont., led Canada with a game-high 29 points, nine assists and three steals against the Aussies. Agot Makeer of Thunder Bay, Ont., collected a team-high seven rebounds. But Canada trailed from the opening quarter shooting 39 per cent from field goal range to Australia’s 53 per cent. The Aussies also dominated…

Aphrodite Deng became the first Canadian winner in U.S. Girls’ Junior history, beating Xingtong Chen of Singapore 2 and 1 on Saturday in the 36-hole final at Atlanta Athletic Club. The 15-year-old Deng won her third junior major title of the year, following the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in April and the Mizuho Americas Open in May. She earned a spot in the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera. “It really means a lot. I just can’t believe that I won,” Deng said. “I didn’t really think about the end result because I knew there were a lot of…

The Canadian men’s volleyball team fell 3-1 to a Serbian team desperate to avoid relegation in Volleyball Nations League on Saturday in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Serbia’s (15-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-22) victory over the Canadians assured the Serbians a berth in next year’s Nations League with a ranking of 15th out of 18 participating countries. Canada, ranked 14th with a record of 4-7, will also return to Nations League in 2026. The Canadians wrap the VNL preliminary round Sunday against Ukraine. WATCH l Serbia takes down Canada: Serbia ends Canada’s hopes of reaching the Volleyball Nations League quarterfinals Serbia beat Canada in four sets,…

Spain’s penalty kick on the final play of the game was enough to defeat the Canadian men’s rugby team 24-23 in Friday’s test match. The host Canadians recovered from an 11-6 halftime deficit at Edmonton’s Clarke Stadium to take a 20-11 lead on the strength of two tries by Calgary’s Matt Oworu. Peter Nelson of Dungannon, Northern Island, contributed 13 points from the tee for Canada, but Spain capitalized on a last-minute penalty to snatch the win. Lopez Bontempo’s 25-metre kick sealed the victory for the visitors. Back-to-back yellow cards to Canada’s props — Calixto Martinez for a high tackle…

The Winnipeg Jets locked up forward Gabriel Vilardi on Friday, signing the forward to a six-year contract extension worth $45 million US. The extension comes after Vilardi, who became a restricted free agent on July 1 after completing a two-year, $6.88-million contract, posted career highs in 2024-25 with 27 goals, 34 assists, 61 points and 71 games played. The 25-year-old from Kingston, Ont., added a goal and three assists in nine playoff games after missing the last 11 games of the regular season and first four of the post-season with an upper-body injury. Vilardi also set new single-season bests in…